ORIA FILMS

In the winter of 1944, Lucía, who just turned 21, arrives at a small mountain village. She meets Manuel there. He is a young blacksmith who collaborates with the “Maquis”, also known as “mountain men”. Refusing to accept the Fascist victory, these guerilla warriors take refuge in the mountains. Lucía finds Manuel attractive because of his smile and also because of his bravery: these are men who keep on fighting for what they believe in, risking their lives to do so. When Manuel goes into hiding in the mountains, Lucía discovers how desolate they really are, and that the empty streets of the town hold nothing but silence, horror and fear. In spite of that, the passion she feels for Manuel keeps Lucía’s spirits up, as she hopes for better days to come.

The events narrated in this film and the tales that are told, are made up from conversations held with the rebels who actually took part in the guerrilla:

Quico, Espe, Florián, Reme, Teresa, Jose Angel, Manuel, Amanda,...

And from the reading of different books, from novel to historic essay that deals with the subject of the anti-Franco dictatorship guerrilla:

"La Guerrilla antifranquista en León de 1936 a 1951" and "Crónica de los últimos guerrilleros leoneses, de 1947 a 1957" by Secundino serrano

"Más allá de la utopía: Perfil histórico de la Agrupación Guerrillera de Levante" and "El Silencio roto, mujeres contra el franquismo" by Fernanda Romeu

"Maquis" by Alfons Cervera

"La guerrilla antifranquista en Extremadura" and "La agonía del búho chico" by Justo Vila

Thanks to them, and to all the others who have given us their support and the collaboration, we have been able to carry out this project.

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