A-Infos (en) France, Monde Libertaire - Hispana revolucio: Memorindaj dokumentoj (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

CNT 1936-1939 Film Archives ---- In 2010, the Spanish National Film 
Commission (CNT) released a DVD box set to commemorate the centenary of 
its creation. ---- CNT - National Confederation of Labor ---- "On 
November 1, 1910, at the Palace of Fine Arts in Barcelona, the National 
Confederation of Labor was founded. The CNT, heir to the Spanish Region 
of the First International (1868), was born within the labor movement 
itself and was the country's first independent trade union organization. 
---- To understand the imagination of our ancestors, what better way 
than to discover the cinema of which they were not only the spectators 
but also the actors? ---- In Barcelona, Madrid, Aragon, and the Levant, 
after defeating those who had risen up, arms in hand, against republican 
legality in 1936, the workers wiped off the gunpowder that covered their 
overalls to set in motion (without waiting for any help from the bosses 
who had fled and the politicians who had capitulated while they had 
stood up) almost all of The industry of Catalonia, the militias that 
kept fascism at bay, an agriculture capable of feeding a population 
starved by centuries of exploitation, and resources for collective 
cultivation.

We, who have joined the CNT, are happy to share these films with the 
rest of society. These films are so important not only for their 
cinematic qualities but also for the context and circumstances 
surrounding their production.

National Confederation of Labor

Volume 1 - From Columns to Militarization

This volume brings together the films made at the beginning of the 
revolution. After the failure of the putschists, columns of militiamen 
were organized by the parties and unions that wanted to retake the areas 
occupied by the rebels.

These films highlight the activity of the militias in Barcelona, the 
organization and departure of the units towards Aragon and the regions 
that experienced genuine revolutionary unrest.

1-Introduction by J. L. Gutiérrez Molina, 2-The Eaglets of the FAI(1), 
3-The Eaglets of the FAI(2), 4-The Eaglets of the FAI(3), 5-The Battle 
of Farlete, 6-The Siege of Huesca, 7-The Iron Column, 8-The Conquest of 
the Carrascal de Chimillas, 9-The Heroic Division, 10-The Army of 
Victory, 11-Madrid - Tomb of Fascism(5), 12-Madrid - Tomb of Fascism(8), 
13-Madrid - Tomb of Fascism(9), 14-The Anti-Fascist Militias in Aragon

https://kolektiva.media/w/bK8wv5SnxnFmekvv6pQhYv

Volume 2 - The Revolution

Even if it's a commonplace, It must be stated: The response to the coup 
d'état of July 18, 1936, was the revolution of July 19, which spread to 
virtually all areas not occupied by the rebels.

The unique aspect of the Spanish conflict is precisely this social 
transformation, which captured the world's attention and, sixty years 
later, remains present in the collective imagination of humanity.
1-Introduction to Abel Paz, 2-Aid to Madrid, 3-Barcelona Works for the 
Front, 4-On the Front Lines, 5-Durruti's Funeral, 6-Report on the 
Revolutionary Movement in Barcelona, 7-Aragon Works and Struggles, 
8-November 20th, 9-The Regional Institute of Agriculture and Livestock, 
10-The Last

https://kolektiva.media/w/hdZJNKbQj82UqhYqRfLJza

Volume 3 - A People in Arms

"Day Breaks Over Spain" shows the Spanish people living a new life, a 
better life. The film highlights the entire revolutionary process up to 
the "triumph of the Republic," which corresponds to its conclusion in 
May 1938, when the Revolution was quelled and the CNT relegated to a 
secondary role by the Republicans and Communists.

This film underscores the importance of the alliance between the CNT and 
the UGT for the establishment of the new order.

1-Introduction by Heleno Saña, 2-Daybreak over Spain

https://kolektiva.media/w/eXFzpUssL1PizdZRYGFf3V

Volume 4 - The War

The initial military operations conducted by the columns during the 
summer and autumn of 1936 were gradually replaced by the conventional 
fronts of a war in which large units clashed in operations planned by 
their respective General Staffs.

The transformation of the Revolution into a war changed the very nature 
of the fighting units. The militia columns gave way to the People's 
Army, and the Revolution became an anti-fascist war, or a war of 
national independence.

1-Introduction by Miguel Iñiguez, 2-Black Wings, 3-At the Front and 
Behind the Line, 4-General Pozas Visits the Aragon Front, 5-1937, Three 
Glorious Dates, 6-Assassins! Bombing of Barcelona, 7-And You, What Are 
You Doing?, 8-The Empty Chair, 9-Moments of Spain, 10-Teruel Has Fallen, 
11-The Capture of Teruel

Volume 5 - The Working Class

Introduction: Pablo Nacarino: Dawn of Hope, Antonio Sau Olite, S I E - 
1937 - Spain - 58 minutes
This film was produced during the Spanish Civil War and social 
revolution by the CNT's Entertainment Industry Union (an 
anarcho-syndicalist union). "Aurora de Esperanza" is reminiscent of 
films from the same period by Renoir, or by Carné and Prévert.

The film tells the story of an exploited worker who rebels to bring 
about a new society, as the title suggests. Thanks to its screenplay and 
dramatic structure, this film belongs to the long melodramatic tradition 
of the libertarian movement. It recounts the struggle of a working-class 
family mistreated by bourgeois society as they fight for the dawn of 
revolution.

One could say that this film foreshadows the neorealist cinema that 
would emerge a few years later in Italy.

That's just how we are! Valentin R. Gonzalez S I E - 1936 - 30 minutes
"Nosotros somos asi" by Valentin R. Gonzalez tells the story of children 
who plead with adults to prevent the execution of one of their fathers, 
accused of treason.

The film concludes with a large rally, organized by the children, which 
highlights the concerns and desires for liberation of an entire society.

https://youtu.be/blbf75MWgwo
https://kolektiva.media/w/3Y4DDtqaZSjHs5DkmUPUww
https://kolektiva.media/w/rfobRnjp2z7FLnZqevUutN

Volume 6 - The Bourgeois World I

Introduction by Ignacio Soriano: Our Culprit Fernando Mignoni FRIEP - 
1938 - 87 min
Fernando Mignoni directed several films in the 1940s. In 1937, he 
directed this short musical comedy that satirizes bourgeois justice.

https://youtu.be/doDk0nROork
https://kolektiva.media/w/4pTdY7QrbrcFgT8Vv9WtYt

Volume 7 - The Bourgeois World II

Introduction by Alfonso Del Amo The Slums Pedro Puche SIE - 1937 - 94 
minutes
While "Dawn of Hope" is a precursor to neorealism, Pedro Puche's "The 
Slums" is a blend of crime film and French cinema in the style of Marcel 
Carné. It tells a sordid story of jealousy, revenge, and prostitution, 
typical of bourgeois society, with a dockworker named "El Valencia" 
playing a positive role. The love story between Rosa and Ricardo 
provides a counterpoint, bringing a touch of purity to this sordid world.

https://youtu.be/AcgA621myz0
https://kolektiva.media/w/x2ou1JrfouANyh95rQbTvA

"Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4 were translated in collaboration with the 
Toulouse Center for Documentation on the Spanish Exile, but they are 
only available on Kolektiva because they are blocked on YouTube due to 
rights belonging to TF1 (?)"

"The video files can easily be downloaded from the Kolektiva website."

https://monde-libertaire.net/?articlen=8849
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