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Paper Birds

Paper Birds

Paper Birds

Paper Birds

Dreams are part of the journey. Laughter… a choice

2010•1h 58m•

★6.6(34 ratings)

DramaHistoryThriller

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Emilio Aragón, Fernando Castets

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Main Cast

Imanol Arias

Imanol Arias

Jorge del Pino

Lluís Homar

Lluís Homar

Enrique Corgo

Roger Príncep

Roger Príncep

Miguel

Carmen Machi

Carmen Machi

Rocío Moliner

Fernando Cayo

Fernando Cayo

Montero

Diego Martín

Diego Martín

Quiroga

Oriol Vila

Oriol Vila

Pastor

Luis Varela

Luis Varela

Arturo

José Ángel Egido

José Ángel Egido

Don Ricardo

Javi Coll

Javi Coll

Pedro

Concha Hidalgo

Concha Hidalgo

Amparo

Ana Cuesta

Ana Cuesta

Merceditas

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Emilio Aragón
Assistant Director: Pedro Manuel Lazaga
Script Supervisor: Yuyi Beringola
Second Assistant Director: Carlos Gras
Second Assistant Director: Luis Fernando Machi

Writing

Screenplay: Emilio Aragón
Screenplay: Fernando Castets
Storyboard: Andrés Guinaldo

Production

Producer: Emilio Aragón
Producer: Mercedes Gamero
Executive Producer: Santiago de la Rica
Casting: Luis San Narciso
Casting: Tonucha Vidal
Casting: Andrés Cuenca

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Emilio Aragón
Sound Recordist: Sergio Burmann
Sound Mixer: Sergio Burmann
Sound Recordist: Marc Orts
Sound Recordist: Pelayo Gutiérrez
Sound Mixer: Pelayo Gutiérrez

Cinematography

Director of Photography: David Omedes
Still Photographer: José Haro
Still Photographer: Marino Scandurra

Editing

Editor: José Salcedo
Color Grading: Claudio Güell

Art Direction

Production Design: Fernando González
Set Decoration: Xavier Iriondo

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Bina Daigeler
Makeup Designer: Ana López-Puigcerver
Hair Designer: Mara Collazo

Visual Effects

Special Effects Supervisor: Helmuth Barnert

Keywords

spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)co-workers relationshiptheatre companyvaudeville companypolitical repressionanti-fascismpost spanish civil war

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Dreams are part of the journey. Laughter… a choice"

#2

The original title is "Pájaros de papel" (ES).

#3

The runtime is 118 minutes (1h 58m).

#4

The film was directed by Emilio Aragón.

#5

The screenplay was written by Emilio Aragón and Fernando Castets.

#6

The score was composed by Emilio Aragón.

#7

Cinematography was handled by David Omedes.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 56 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1360822.

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

34 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Pájaros de papel

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

7

Language:

Español

Country of Origin:

Spain

Production Companies:

Globomedia

Globomedia

Atresmedia

Atresmedia

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