Event: Spanish Civil War
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The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War is regarded as the prelude to the Second World War, both in brutality and ideological background. Half a million were killed, more than half of them civilians. This thorough documentary explains the origins, course and effects of this conflict in 312 minutes of archive film and interviews with historians and eye-witnesses.…
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The power of art (7): Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was born in Spain, but lived most of his life in France. His artist career started in 1900, when he left for Paris and studied. He was so poor during this period, that he burned most of his early work just to heat the room he lived in. Picasso is best known…