Present time in historical documentaries about Spanish Civil War produced during XXI century

  • Manuel Gómez Segarra Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) (España)
  • Fátima Gil Gascón Universidad de Burgos (España)
Keywords: Historical documentary; Spanish Civil War; present; narrative strategy.

Abstract

This investigation aims to analyze historical documentaries about Spanish Civil War. The research shows how History, in an audiovisual format thar appears more realistic and objective, is subject to concerns social issues about the society that produces, receives and assimilates the films. The importance of the present moment in Historical Documentary films becomes accentuated by the specifications and production requirements (specific images, easy-to-understand stories, to show current concerns…) This matter is particularly important in such a controversial subjet like Spanish Civil War.

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Manuel Gómez Segarra, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) (España)



Fátima Gil Gascón, Universidad de Burgos (España)



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Published
2019-03-20
How to Cite
Gómez Segarra M. y Gil Gascón F. (2019). Present time in historical documentaries about Spanish Civil War produced during XXI century. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 25(1), 235-250. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.63726
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