Author Archive for Sebastiaan Faber

Film: Queridísimos verdugos/Dearest executioners (1977) Monday at KJCC, NYC

March 26, 2010
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Film: Queridísimos verdugos/Dearest executioners (1977) Monday at KJCC, NYC

Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. Queridísmos verdugos (Basilio Martín Patino, 1977, 100 mins). Programmed by Helen Graham, King Juan Carlos Chair in Spanish Culture and Civilization/Professor of Modern Spanish History, Department of History, Royal Holloway, University of London. Introduced by Sarah Thomas, PhD candidate, NYU Department of Spanish and Portuguese. In Spanish...
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NY Times on Garzón

March 26, 2010
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NY Times on Garzón

Today in the Times:

Spain’s Supreme Court announced Thursday that an investigating magistrate could proceed with a case against a crusading judge known internationally for indicting Osama bin Laden and the Chilean dictator Read more »

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Cartier Bresson’s SCW films out on DVD

March 26, 2010
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Cartier Bresson’s SCW films out on DVD

About to be released in the US: the Henri Cartier-Bresson Collector's Edition, featuring two of his Spanish Civil War films, Victory of Life (1937) and Spain Will Live (1938).
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“Hollywood vs Franco” at Minneapolis Film Festival

March 26, 2010
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“Hollywood vs Franco” at Minneapolis Film Festival

28th Annual Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, April 15th-30th, 2010, featuring A War in Hollywood (Hollywood contra Franco), by Oriol Porta, which tells the story of Alvah Bessie. Trailer here.
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Bay Area 74th Reunion

March 24, 2010
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Sunday, May 30, 2:00 pm (doors open at 1:00 pm). Songs of the Spanish Civil War: Barbara Dane w/ Bruce Barthol and friends, guest speaker: Maria Blanco. $20.50 advance / $21.50 at door Purchase tickets online
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Jorge Semprún’s last trip to Buchenwald

March 23, 2010
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Jorge Semprún’s last trip to Buchenwald

An emotional good-bye from the aging Spanish-French writer in Le Monde earlier this month: "je serai le 11 avril sur la place d'appel de Buchenwald pour y prendre la parole parce que c'est la dernière fois."
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Free Orphan Film DVD sampler for attendees

March 22, 2010
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Free Orphan Film DVD sampler for attendees

The OFS reports: an Orphan Film Sampler will be given to attendees at the rapidly upcoming 7th Orphan Film Symposium, which commences April 7th. The samples features an assortment of films shown at past symposiums, alongside orphaned works not showcased before--including With the Lincoln Brigade.
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Kennedy Center supports Garzón

March 22, 2010
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Kennedy Center supports Garzón

The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights expresses grave concern over the targeting of a dear friend and colleague in Spain, human rights defender Judge Baltasar Garzón.
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Institution of the Week: The Center for the Study and Documentation on the International Brigades

March 21, 2010
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Institution of the Week: The Center for the Study and Documentation on the International Brigades

The CEDBI, Run by our friends in Albacete.
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More Lincoln vets in LIFE magazine

March 20, 2010
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More Lincoln vets in LIFE magazine

A series of great portraits from LIFE's photo archive, courtesy of Google Images, here.
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