The Silent War (Spanish: Sordo; lit. 'Deaf') is a 2019 Spanish war film written and directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas. The cast is led by Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva, Aitor Luna, Olimpia Melinte and Imanol Arias.[1]
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| Spanish | Sordo |
| Directed by | Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
Plot
Set in 1944 Spain, the plot features a guerrilla fighter (maquis) who becomes deaf and has to survive a manhunt.[2][3]
Cast
- Asier Etxeandia as Anselmo Rojas.[4][5]
- Aitor Luna[5]
- Hugo Silva[5]
- Imanol Arias[5]
- Marian Álvarez[5]
- Olimpia Melinte[5]
- Stephanie Gil[1]
- Ruth Díaz[1]
- Jaime Martín[1]
- Jorge Basanta[1]
- Roberto Bonacini[1]
- Javier Ballesteros[1]
- Rocío Calvo[1]
- Edu Mayo[1]
- Cristóbal Suárez[1]
- Íñigo Echevarría[1]
- Antonio Dechent[2]
- Manuel de Blas[1]
Production
It consists of an adaptation of the graphic novel Sordo by David Múñoz and Rayco Pulido.[1] The film was written by the director alongside Juan Carlos Díaz Martín.[5]
Release
The Silent War was presented at the 22nd Málaga Film Festival (FCME) on March 22, 2019, as part of the festival's official selection.[6] Distributed by Filmax,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on September 13, 2019.[2]
Netflix released the film on its streaming service on February 3, 2020.[7]
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