WHILE AT WAR
by Alejandro Amenábar
synopsis
Spain. Summer of 1936. Celebrated writer Miguel de Unamuno decides to publicly support the military rebellion that promises to bring order to the chaotic situation in the country. He’s immediately dismissed as Dean of the University of Salamanca by the left-wing government. Meanwhile, General Franco adds his troops to the uprising and initiates a successful campaign from the South, secretly hoping to take over sole command of the war. The conflict turns bloody while some of his colleagues are incarcerated, causing Unamuno to question his initial posture and reconsider his principles. When Franco transfers his headquarters to Salamanca and is named Chief Commander, Unamuno will visit his palace, determined to request clemency.
international title: | While at War |
original title: | Mientras dure la guerra |
country: | Spain, Argentina |
sales agent: | Film Factory Entertainment |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Alejandro Amenábar |
film run: | 107' |
release date: | ES 27/09/2019, FR 19/04/2020, PT 28/11/2019 |
screenplay: | Alejandro Amenábar, Alejandro Hernández |
cast: | Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza, Patricia López Arnaiz, Luis Zahera, Luis Bermejo, Inma Cuevas, Mireia Rey, Tito Valverde |
cinematography by: | Alex Catalán |
film editing: | Carolina Martínez Urbina |
art director: | Juan Pedro de Gaspar |
costumes designer: | Sonia Grande |
producer: | Alejandro Amenábar, Fernando Bovaira, Domingo Corral, Hugo Sigman |
executive producer: | Gabriel Arias-Salgado, Simón De Santiago, Guillem Vidal-Folch |
line producer: | Carla Pérez de Albéniz |
production: | Movistar Plus+, Mod Producciones, Himenóptero, Mientras dure la guerra AIE (ES), K&S Films (AR) |
backing: | ICAA (ES), INCAA (AR), Ayuntamiento de Salamanca (ES), Universidad de Salamanca (ES) |
distributor: | Buena Vista International Spain, Haut et Court, Big Picture 2 Films |