The Silent War (2019 film) explained

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Director:	Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Distributor:	Filmax
Country:	Spain

The Silent War (Spanish; Castilian: '''Sordo'''|links=no;) is a 2019 Spanish war film written and directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas. The cast is led by Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva, Aitor Luna, Olimpia Melinte and Imanol Arias.

Plot

Set in 1944 Spain, the plot features a guerrilla fighter (maquis) who becomes deaf and has to survive a manhunt.^[1]

Production

It consists of an adaptation of the graphic novel Sordo by David Múñoz and Rayco Pulido.^[2] The film was written by the director alongside Juan Carlos Díaz Martín.

Release

The Silent War was presented at the 22nd Málaga Film Festival (FCME) on March 22, 2019, as part of the festival's official selection.^[3] Distributed by Filmax,^[4] the film was theatrically released in Spain on September 13, 2019.^[5]

Netflix released the film on its streaming service on February 3, 2020.^[6]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2019
• List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing

External links

• • • The Connection Between ‘The Silent War’ and ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’, Explained at The Cinemaholic

Notes and References

1. Hopewell . John . Berlinale: Filmax Boards Manhunt Thriller 'The Silent War' (Exclusive) . . February 14, 2018 . February 3, 2020 .
2. Web site: El 'maqui' Imanol Arias. leonoticias. 30 October 2021. es. Lola. Gallardo. 18 October 2017.
3. Web site: Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas presenta en el Festival la película 'Sordo', "una historia de incomunicación". Europa Press. 22 March 2019 . 30 October 2021. es.
4. Web site: 'Sordo' – estreno en cines 13 de septiembre. 30 October 2021. es. 10 September 2019. Audiovisual451.
5. Web site: Así se creó 'Sordo', una película con un "desarrollo impredecible". Sensacine. Sara. Heredia. 19 September 2019. es. 30 October 2021.
6. News: Rearick . Lauren . Everything to Stream on Netflix This February . . January 30, 2020 . February 3, 2020 .