Spring 1936, a young unemployed communist, David, leaves his hometown Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain. He joins an international group of Militia-men and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). After being wounded he goes to Barcelona, where he decides to join another group of fighters. They remain in Barcelona and end up fighting other anti-fascist groups. David is disappointed and decides to go back to his old band.


Director:
Ken Loach
Writer:
Jim Allen (screenplay)

CAST
Ian Hart ...
David Carr
Rosana Pastor Rosana Pastor ...
Blanca
Icíar Bollaín Icíar Bollaín ...
Maite (as Iciar Bollain)
Tom Gilroy Tom Gilroy ...
Lawrence
Marc Martínez Marc Martínez ...
Juan Vidal (as Marc Martinez)
Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot ...
Bernard Goujon (as Frederic Pierrot)
Andrés Aladren Andrés Aladren ...
Militia member (as Andres Aladren)
Sergi Calleja Sergi Calleja ...
Militia member
Raffaele Cantatore Raffaele Cantatore ...
Militia member
Pascal Demolon Pascal Demolon ...
Militia member
Paul Laverty Paul Laverty ...
Militia member
Josep Magem Josep Magem ...
Militia member
Eoin McCarthy Eoin McCarthy ...
Connor
Jürgen Müller Jürgen Müller ...
Militia member
Víctor Roca Víctor Roca ...
Militia member (as Roca)

Country:UK | Spain | Germany | Italy
Language:English | Spanish | Catalan
Release Date:22 March 1996 (USA)
Also Known As:Terra e libertà
Filming Locations:Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Runtime:109 min
Sound Mix:Dolby Digital
Color:Color (Metrocolor)