The Silent War (Spanish: Sordo; lit. 'Deaf') is a 2019 Spanish war film written and directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas. The cast is led by Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva, Aitor Luna, Olimpia Melinte and Imanol Arias.[1]
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| Spanish | Sordo |
| Directed by | Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
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Set in 1944 Spain, the plot features a guerrilla fighter (maquis) who becomes deaf and has to survive a manhunt.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Asier Etxeandia as Anselmo Rojas.[4][5]
- Aitor Luna[5]
- Hugo Silva[5]
- Imanol Arias[5]
- Marian Álvarez[5]
- Olimpia Melinte[5]
- Stephanie Gil[1]
- Ruth Díaz[1]
- Jaime Martín[1]
- Jorge Basanta[1]
- Roberto Bonacini[1]
- Javier Ballesteros[1]
- Rocío Calvo[1]
- Edu Mayo[1]
- Cristóbal Suárez[1]
- Íñigo Echevarría[1]
- Antonio Dechent[2]
- Manuel de Blas[1]
Production edit
It consists of an adaptation of the graphic novel Sordo by David Múñoz and Rayco Pulido.[1] The film was written by the director alongside Juan Carlos Díaz Martín.[5]
Release edit
The Silent War was presented at the 22nd Málaga Film Festival (FCME) on March 22, 2019, as part of the festival's official selection.[6] Distributed by Filmax,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on September 13, 2019.[2]
Netflix released the film on its streaming service on February 3, 2020.[7]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gallardo, Lola (18 October 2017). "El 'maqui' Imanol Arias". leonoticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Heredia, Sara (19 September 2019). "Así se creó 'Sordo', una película con un "desarrollo impredecible"". Sensacine (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Hopewell, John (February 14, 2018). "Berlinale: Filmax Boards Manhunt Thriller 'The Silent War' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ García, Fernando (13 September 2019). "Un western para recordar a los irreductibles de la guerrilla contra Franco". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "'Sordo' – estreno en cines 13 de septiembre". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 10 September 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas presenta en el Festival la película 'Sordo', "una historia de incomunicación"". Europa Press (in Spanish). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Rearick, Lauren (January 30, 2020). "Everything to Stream on Netflix This February". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
