CNT 1936-1939 Film Archives ---- In 2010, the Spanish National Film Commission (CNT) released a DVD box set to commemorate the centenary of its creation. ---- CNT - National Confederation of Labor ---- "On November 1, 1910, at the Palace of Fine Arts in Barcelona, the National Confederation of Labor was founded. The CNT, heir to the Spanish Region of the First International (1868), was born within the labor movement itself and was the country's first independent trade union organization. ---- To understand the imagination of our ancestors, what better way than to discover the cinema of which they were not only the spectators but also the actors? ---- In Barcelona, Madrid, Aragon, and the Levant, after defeating those who had risen up, arms in hand, against republican legality in 1936, the workers wiped off the gunpowder that covered their overalls to set in motion (without waiting for any help from the bosses who had fled and the politicians who had capitulated while they had stood up) almost all of The industry of Catalonia, the militias that kept fascism at bay, an agriculture capable of feeding a population starved by centuries of exploitation, and resources for collective cultivation.
We, who have joined the CNT, are happy to share these films with the rest of society. These films are so important not only for their cinematic qualities but also for the context and circumstances surrounding their production.
National Confederation of Labor
Volume 1 - From Columns to Militarization
This volume brings together the films made at the beginning of the revolution. After the failure of the putschists, columns of militiamen were organized by the parties and unions that wanted to retake the areas occupied by the rebels.
These films highlight the activity of the militias in Barcelona, the organization and departure of the units towards Aragon and the regions that experienced genuine revolutionary unrest.
1-Introduction by J. L. Gutiérrez Molina, 2-The Eaglets of the FAI(1), 3-The Eaglets of the FAI(2), 4-The Eaglets of the FAI(3), 5-The Battle of Farlete, 6-The Siege of Huesca, 7-The Iron Column, 8-The Conquest of the Carrascal de Chimillas, 9-The Heroic Division, 10-The Army of Victory, 11-Madrid - Tomb of Fascism(5), 12-Madrid - Tomb of Fascism(8), 13-Madrid - Tomb of Fascism(9), 14-The Anti-Fascist Militias in Aragon
https://kolektiva.media/w/bK8wv5SnxnFmekvv6pQhYv
Volume 2 - The Revolution
Even if it's a commonplace, It must be stated: The response to the coup d'état of July 18, 1936, was the revolution of July 19, which spread to virtually all areas not occupied by the rebels.
The unique aspect of the Spanish conflict is precisely this social transformation, which captured the world's attention and, sixty years later, remains present in the collective imagination of humanity.
1-Introduction to Abel Paz, 2-Aid to Madrid, 3-Barcelona Works for the Front, 4-On the Front Lines, 5-Durruti's Funeral, 6-Report on the Revolutionary Movement in Barcelona, 7-Aragon Works and Struggles, 8-November 20th, 9-The Regional Institute of Agriculture and Livestock, 10-The Last
https://kolektiva.media/w/hdZJNKbQj82UqhYqRfLJza
Volume 3 - A People in Arms
"Day Breaks Over Spain" shows the Spanish people living a new life, a better life. The film highlights the entire revolutionary process up to the "triumph of the Republic," which corresponds to its conclusion in May 1938, when the Revolution was quelled and the CNT relegated to a secondary role by the Republicans and Communists.
This film underscores the importance of the alliance between the CNT and the UGT for the establishment of the new order.
1-Introduction by Heleno Saña, 2-Daybreak over Spain
https://kolektiva.media/w/eXFzpUssL1PizdZRYGFf3V
Volume 4 - The War
The initial military operations conducted by the columns during the summer and autumn of 1936 were gradually replaced by the conventional fronts of a war in which large units clashed in operations planned by their respective General Staffs.
The transformation of the Revolution into a war changed the very nature of the fighting units. The militia columns gave way to the People's Army, and the Revolution became an anti-fascist war, or a war of national independence.
1-Introduction by Miguel Iñiguez, 2-Black Wings, 3-At the Front and Behind the Line, 4-General Pozas Visits the Aragon Front, 5-1937, Three Glorious Dates, 6-Assassins! Bombing of Barcelona, 7-And You, What Are You Doing?, 8-The Empty Chair, 9-Moments of Spain, 10-Teruel Has Fallen, 11-The Capture of Teruel
Volume 5 - The Working Class
Introduction: Pablo Nacarino: Dawn of Hope, Antonio Sau Olite, S I E - 1937 - Spain - 58 minutes
This film was produced during the Spanish Civil War and social revolution by the CNT's Entertainment Industry Union (an anarcho-syndicalist union). "Aurora de Esperanza" is reminiscent of films from the same period by Renoir, or by Carné and Prévert.
The film tells the story of an exploited worker who rebels to bring about a new society, as the title suggests. Thanks to its screenplay and dramatic structure, this film belongs to the long melodramatic tradition of the libertarian movement. It recounts the struggle of a working-class family mistreated by bourgeois society as they fight for the dawn of revolution.
One could say that this film foreshadows the neorealist cinema that would emerge a few years later in Italy.
That's just how we are! Valentin R. Gonzalez S I E - 1936 - 30 minutes
"Nosotros somos asi" by Valentin R. Gonzalez tells the story of children who plead with adults to prevent the execution of one of their fathers, accused of treason.
The film concludes with a large rally, organized by the children, which highlights the concerns and desires for liberation of an entire society.
https://youtu.be/blbf75MWgwo
https://kolektiva.media/w/3Y4DDtqaZSjHs5DkmUPUww
https://kolektiva.media/w/rfobRnjp2z7FLnZqevUutN
Volume 6 - The Bourgeois World I
Introduction by Ignacio Soriano: Our Culprit Fernando Mignoni FRIEP - 1938 - 87 min
Fernando Mignoni directed several films in the 1940s. In 1937, he directed this short musical comedy that satirizes bourgeois justice.
https://youtu.be/doDk0nROork
https://kolektiva.media/w/4pTdY7QrbrcFgT8Vv9WtYt
Volume 7 - The Bourgeois World II
Introduction by Alfonso Del Amo The Slums Pedro Puche SIE - 1937 - 94 minutes
While "Dawn of Hope" is a precursor to neorealism, Pedro Puche's "The Slums" is a blend of crime film and French cinema in the style of Marcel Carné. It tells a sordid story of jealousy, revenge, and prostitution, typical of bourgeois society, with a dockworker named "El Valencia" playing a positive role. The love story between Rosa and Ricardo provides a counterpoint, bringing a touch of purity to this sordid world.
https://youtu.be/AcgA621myz0
https://kolektiva.media/w/x2ou1JrfouANyh95rQbTvA
"Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4 were translated in collaboration with the Toulouse Center for Documentation on the Spanish Exile, but they are only available on Kolektiva because they are blocked on YouTube due to rights belonging to TF1 (?)"
"The video files can easily be downloaded from the Kolektiva website."
https://monde-libertaire.net/?articlen=8849
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Link: (en) France, Monde Libertaire - Hispana revolucio: Memorindaj dokumentoj (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
Source: A-infos-en@ainfos.ca
Source: A-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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