Caudillo (film)
Encyclopedia
Caudillo is a documentary film
by Spanish
film director
Basilio Martín Patino
. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco
and the most important moments of the Spanish Civil War
. It uses footage from both sides of the war, music from the period and voice-over
testimonies of various people.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
by Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Basilio Martín Patino
Basilio Martín Patino
Basilio Martín Patino is a Spanish film director, specializing in a creative approach to documentary works. He produced important pieces on the Spanish Civil War , the infamous dictator , or his executioners . He also produced fiction...
. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
and the most important moments of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. It uses footage from both sides of the war, music from the period and voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
testimonies of various people.