Paper Birds
“Dreams are part of the journey. Laughter… a choice”
DramaHistoryThriller
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.
VIBE
A haunting, bleak portrayal of survival amidst the ruins of war. It's a resilient, character-driven drama that finds glimmers of humanity in the desperate search for sustenance and safety, leaving a melancholic, unforgettable impression.
bleakresilientmelancholichauntingdesperateslow-burngritty realismhistorical dramacharacter-drivensurvivalart in adversitylosspolitical trauma
spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)co-workers relationshiptheatre companypolitical repressionanti-fascismvaudeville troupepost spanish civil war
