Las maestras de la República

documentary, 2013.

DIRECTED BY: Pilar Solano

Las maestras de la República

CAST:
Marta Barriuso (glas),
Laura De Pedro (učiteljica)

SCRIPT:
Pilar Pérez Solano

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Isabel Ruiz

Synopsis:
This is a documentary about teachers from public schools of teh Spanish Republic who with their avid and courageous work helped modernize the educational system, took part in the movement for women’s rights and advanced the society as a whole. The film consist of fictional parts that reconstruct the work of one teacher as well as photographs and archival footage and it is based on the stories of historical researchers and teachers’ families.
The film won the Goya award as best documentary in 2014.

digital, color, 63 min

Trailer