Project Detail

To Say Goodbye

Synopsis

A powerful and inspirational film about the loss of childhood, the stripping away of identity and, ultimately, the hope of reconciliation, all set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.

Through innovative animation, the film tells the story of the 4000 Basque children evacuated to the United Kingdom in 1937. Forced to bid a hurried farewell to their parents, these children were told they would only be in the UK for three months. 75 years later, some are still there, forever separated from their parents and their homeland, their families torn apart and their childhood destroyed by a brutal and bloody conflict.

Through the voices of 14 of these children, now in their 80s & 90s, we reveal this tragic episode in history in a stunning animated documentary that is profound, unexpected and uplifting.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Features
Running time
78 mins
Format
DCP (Digital)
Director
Matt Richards
Producer
Izaskun Arandia
Co-Producer
Jose Luis Rubio
Executive Producer
Izaskun Arandia
Editor
Richard Matthews
Screenwriter
Matt Richards, Izaskun Arandia
Sound
REC Grabaketa Estudioa
Composer
Iñaki Salvador
Principal cast
Paco Robles, Maria Luisa Toole, Juanita Vaquer, Felix Amat, Jose Armolea, Valentin Sagasti, Alvaro Martinez...
Lead Animator
Ian Harrold

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