Libertarias (1996)

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Country: Belgium, Italy, Spain
Genres: Drama, History, War
Release: 1996-04-19
Director: Vicente Aranda
Writers: Vicente Aranda , José Luis Guarner , Román Gubern , Antonio Rabinad
Language: Spanish
Stars: Ana Belén , Victoria Abril , Ariadna Gil , Blanca Apilánez , Laura Mañá , Loles León , Jorge Sanz , José Sancho , Joan Crosas , Antonio Dechent
Runtime: 125 min
Awards: 2 wins & 7 nominations
AKA: Libertarias (Spain) , Libertarias , Liberdade (Brazil) , Libertarias (Canada) , Libertarias (Turkey) , Juegos de Guerra (United States of America) , Libertarias (Chile) , Поборницы свободы (Russian Federation) , Llibertàries (Spain) , リベルタリアス／自由への道 (Japan) , Bevrijdsters (Belgium) , Anarchistki (Poland) , Freedomfighters , Freedomfighters (United Kingdom) , Libertárias (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Анархистки (Ukraine) , Freedomfighters (United States of America)
Plot: At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the nun Maria is forced to flee her convent. She takes refuge in a brothel, until it is liberated by a woman's anarchist group. Maria joins the group and eventually goes to the front. The women's group faces the problems of fighting not only the nationalists, but also factions on the left seeking to impose a more traditional military structure.
IMDB:tt0113649