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DESCRIPTION:The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, was the first battleground against Hitler 
 and Mussolini, defending the new Spanish Republic that overthrew King 
 Alfonso the 13th in 1931 against General Franco, who was aided by the 
 Nazis.  The US claimed to be  neutral, but the workers of the world knew 
 that neutrality was complicity with fascism and thousands joined the 
 International Brigades, including the American Abraham Lincoln Brigade, to 
 aid the Spanish Republic.  They lost this battle, but they won their place 
 in history and thanks to them and the millions more who fought fascism in 
 WW2, we are here to remember and learn from their struggles with 2 
 outstanding movies:\n\n(1) To Die In Madrid   (58 min) 1963 By Frederic 
 Rossif\nThis documentary from newsreel clips by Frederic Rossif shows the 
 horror, disillusion and bravery of the Spanish Civil War. This masterpiece 
 documentary is one of the most powerful made.  Starring: Narrators John 
 Gielgud and Irene Worth, William Hutt, George Gonneau, Suzanne 
 Flon\nAwards:\nRobert Flaterly Award for Best Feature Length Documentary - 
 1967 British Academy Awards; Nominated: 1965 Academy Awards\n\n(2) Into The 
 Fire - American Women In The Spanish Civil War   \n(58 min) 2002 By Julia 
 Newman (She will be attending) \nOver 80 women joined the fight during the 
 Spanish Civil War. This illuminating film interviews 16 of these women on 
 why they went to Spain and what they did there. This rich story of their 
 lives and experiences in Spain adds an important addition to our 
 understanding of US and women’s history.\nRenee Gibbons will perform. 
 \nDVD at:\nhttp://firstrunfeatures.com/intothefiredvd.html\nEvent 
 co-sponsored by Veterans of The Abraham Lincoln Brigade\nSee 
 also:\nVeterans of the Abraham Lincoln 
 Brigade:\nhttp://www.alba-valb.org/\nNational Monument to VALB at Justin 
 Herman Plaza, behind fountain on Embarcadero near Market that is a must 
 see:\nhttp://picasaweb.google.com/jmsfrnndz/JamesDFernNdezSanFranciscoALBAMonument 
 \nand\nhttp://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/22/18510104.php
SUMMARY:Laborfest: Films on Spanish Civil War-First Fight against Fascism
LOCATION:Roxie Theatre 3117 16th St., San Francisco (16th St BART)\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/22/18510104.php
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