The Spanish Civil War, as experienced by the town of Villa Ramiro. The local count and his Fascist nephews ally with the rebels; the count's son, indifferent to politics at the outset, later makes a choice; the town's teacher, Antonio Garcia, a pacifist, tries not to take sides but to inspire the children with ideas; a beautiful eccentric woman, Vandale, brings leadership and strength to the town; dwarfs long for equality. The fictive story of Villa Ramiro is inter-cut with archival footage of the war itself. The town is near Guernica, and the local Republicans draw inspiration from its freedom tree.

Starring:

Mariangela Melato, Ron Faber, Cosimo Cinieri, Rocco Fontana, Franco Ressel, Mario Novelli, Cirylle Spiga, Diego Bardon, Adriano Cornelli, Luigi D'Ecclesia, Domenico Imperato, Franco Doria, Salvatore Furnari, Bento Urago, Antonio Epifania

Genre:

Drama, War