La última sesión del ciclo sobre memoria histórica nos llega hoy a las seis de la tarde en el Café Literario. La película se titula Familystrip y cuenta la historia de un joven pintor, Francisco Herrero, que pinta un retrato familiar: el del padre y la madre del productor, director y antiguo crítico cinematográfico Lluis Miñarro, quien con su presencia en el encuadre propone los temas de la charla.
Es un recorrido por una familia española típica, desde el franquismo hasta comienzos del siglo XXI, con una angustiosa vuelta de tuerca final. Con la elaboración del cuadro se nos revelará a una generación que desaparece: nuestros mayores. Estos dos supervivientes de la Guerra Civil y la posguerra, nos relatan sus más íntimos secretos que no son otros que la apuesta por la vida. Otra visión de nuestra memoria colectiva.
The last film of the historical memory series is today at 6pm at Café Literario. Luis Miñarro uses the story of one elderly couple to show how a generation of Spaniards were forced to struggle with war and fascism in this documentary. Miñarro paid a visit to his parents in the Catalan village where he was raised as they were preparing to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.
As his mother and father discussed their lives and the events that shapes their nation, Miñarro brought in a small camera crew to capture their reminiscences on film, and in Familystrip they talk at length about living through the Spanish Civil War, the rule of Franco and World War II, as well as the impact of Catholicism, and how these elements at once tested their strength and robbed them of friends and family while also teaching them to be strong and survive into the 21st Century.