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67% Critic Match
Paper Birds
“Dreams are part of the journey... Laughter, a choice”
6.7 / 10• 2010• 1h 58m•NR• Spanish
DramaHistoryThriller
Storyline
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.
Cast & Crew
Imanol Arias
Jorge del Pino
Lead
Lluís Homar
Enrique Corgo
Roger Príncep
Miguel
Carmen Machi
Rocío Moliner
Fernando Cayo
Montero
Diego Martín
Quiroga
Oriol Vila
Pastor
Luis Varela
Arturo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Emilio Aragón's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paper Birds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
