With Open Eyes
About this original series
With Open Eyes is about the International Brigades who supported the Republican Government during the Spanish Civil War ,1936-1939. The title is from a poem by the English poet C. Day-Lewis, describing why men and women from over 40 countries went to Spain to support democracy - "Because our open eyes could see no other way." More information: on at www.shapesoftime.net
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# Episodes
4 episodes -
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Episodes of With Open Eyes
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Jack Edwards
Jack Edwards served with the International Brigades in Spain; was wounded at Jarama and then served as a transport officer. These clips are drawn from a long interview and describe his experiences in Spain.
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Release date
May 3, 2011
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Runtime
03:58
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Sam Lesser - his last speech.
Sam Lesser fought with the International Bridgades for the Republic during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. He was wounded at Lopera and then worked as a journalist in Barcelona till the end of the war. Sam's speech was recorded at the Marx Memorial Library in London at the opening of an exhibition about the International Brigades called 'Antifascistas' on 20th September 2010 Sam died a few weeks after this recording was made at the age of ninety five. More information: www.shapesoftime.net
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Release date
Jan 5, 2011
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Runtime
03:46
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"Only for Three Months"
"Only for Three Months" by na-maraThe song tells the story of the 4,000 child refugees who came to England from Bilbao in May 1937, to escape the bombing and starvation following the carpet bombing of Guernica by Franco's fascist forces. Music by Javier Tejedor and words by Paul McNamara. It was performed at the Whitechapel Gallery in London as part of the International Brigades Memorial Trust commemorations, July 2009, in front of the full-size tapestry of Picasso's Guernica that was on loan ...
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Release date
Jul 19, 2009
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Runtime
05:46
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The Sultan's Elephant
Short film of the great street theatre event - the Sultan's Elephant - in London, May 2006. The Sultan's Elephant was created by the French group Royal de Luxe and staged in London by the Artichoke group. See the intrepid camera operator hold his ground as the elephant drenches him with water - good for the camera too :-) See Artichoke website: http://www.artichoke.uk.com/sultans.htm About Royal de Luxe on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_de_Luxe A film by Marshall Mateer: www.sha...
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Release date
Jul 18, 2009
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Runtime
03:16
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