ITEM OVERVIEW
Spain, July 19, 1936. The Spanish Revolution has just begun and women as always play their part in this historical event. Maria, a young nun, is forced to leave the convent after the arrival of the revolutionary troops in Barcelona. She take refuge in a brothel, where she meets a group of "Libertarias" who are being drafted for the Free Women organization. Under the leadership of Pilar (Ana Belen), Charo (Loles Leon) and Floren (Victoria Abril), Maria joins in. Within the brutal realities of war, Maria experiences love and finds companionship in those with whom she fights. Libertarias is an epic film, telling the story of six women's fight for freedom, their struggle for justice and their passionate cry for a better world.
One of Spain's best know directors, Vicente Aranda, has made 17 previous films including the internationally acclaimed Amantes
Running time 125 minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles.
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