Spain, 1940s
Following the Civil War, the 'maquis' emerged as a clandestine guerrilla force that kept the conflict alive.
In 1948, Stalin made it clear that the communist guerrilla movement in Spain needed to be dismantled.
From this year onwards, Francoist repression intensified, gradually eradicating any resistance.
Those who still resist in the mountains, refusing to choose between exile or death, fight for their own survival.
¡Paco!
Juanin is dead.
They have brought reinforcements.
Every day they give me more ground to move on, not even with a thousand more.
Just one who knows how to shoot is enough.
Shut up and give me the tobacco, come on
Any news?
Nothing
There are a couple of apples in the bag.
Two apples every five years.
What a tree Dad planted.
Mother wants me to give you all the apples that grow.
And since when do you smoke?
Recently.
Well
it's time for you to leave now.
Next week at the same hour.
My watch is broken.
I'll be around here.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now, and at the hour of death. Amen”.
I told you not to go see him.
I haven't seen him, I've been away.
Now he is alone, Paco.
Juanin is dead
We can't do anything in the next few days.
He has to know; otherwise, how will he defend himself?
What he should do is find a hiding place and stay there.
They would find him.
Or surrender, better jail than nothing.
He would prefer to die for his ideas.
I don't want him to die, nor to kill anyone. And less for ideas that are not even his.
Don't smoke inside, the smell lingers.
What's going on? Do you want to be drunk when we find him?
These things never happen.
At most, we'll hear it on the radio.
But they 'll have to go drink water at some point.
Damn, but surely, he has a canteen
and if we see him, you won't be the one to shoot him.
Besides, he's already walking alone in the mountains.
Starting Tuesday, we'll have to watch at night.
Hey hey hey, look, what’s that.
Damn!
But what are you doing, kid, look what you’ve done?
Go ahead and laugh, what a scare you gave me.
Come on, take a sip so at least at the barracks they don't think I drank it all by myself.
Fallen tree next to the Church
I couldn't find another one, I'll leave him mine. I don't mind growing a beard.
I'll take a good look now. It must be around here.
Don't you prefer to see him?
Take him the coat, in a month it will start to get cold.
Hurry up, he can't stay in the hideout any longer,
and come back for lunch.
God
Help! Come, he is very badly hurt.
Below you have the snack.
Maybe later
Mom, we can do something. There's no one else.
For now, wait, and pray, and sleep well.