Basque filmmaker Ángel Amigo has drawn inspiration from courtroom sketch techniques for his documentary “Voces del pasado imperfecto” (Voices From the Imperfect Past), about the 1970 trial of Eta militants in Burgos, Spain under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.
Making a virtue out of necessity, because of the lack of visual material, the documentary applies courtroom sketch techniques by graphic designer Unai Guerra, and adds trial session audio recordings made by defense lawyers.
The doc is contextualized with chronicles by international press correspondents covering the event alongside radio reports by Radio Paris and Radio España Independiente, broadcast from exile.
“The documentary will be a recognition of the work of the lawyers and the professionalism of the correspondents,” said Amigo, who doubles as “Voices” writer-director.
A standout producer of key titles from a brief but vibrant New Basque Cinema movement after Franco’s death, including Imanol Uribe’s “La fuga de Segovia,...
Making a virtue out of necessity, because of the lack of visual material, the documentary applies courtroom sketch techniques by graphic designer Unai Guerra, and adds trial session audio recordings made by defense lawyers.
The doc is contextualized with chronicles by international press correspondents covering the event alongside radio reports by Radio Paris and Radio España Independiente, broadcast from exile.
“The documentary will be a recognition of the work of the lawyers and the professionalism of the correspondents,” said Amigo, who doubles as “Voices” writer-director.
A standout producer of key titles from a brief but vibrant New Basque Cinema movement after Franco’s death, including Imanol Uribe’s “La fuga de Segovia,...
- 9/25/2020
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
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