Forever Activists: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

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Movie
Original title Forever Activists: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1990
length 60 minutes
Rod
Director Connie Field ,
Judith Montell
script Yasha Aginsky ,
Phil Cosineau ,
Judith Montell
production Judith Montell
music Bruce Barthol ,
Randy Craig
camera T. Robin Hirsh ,
Stephen Lighthill ,
Robert Shephard
cut Yasha Aginsky,
Judith Montell
occupation

Forever Activists: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade is a 1990 American documentary directed by Connie Field and Judith Montell . It features interviews with American veterans who fought in the Spanish Civil War.

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The film is based on the thesis that for many Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil War, it was just the continuation of a fight for a cause they believe in. This also shows the commitment of many soldiers who later became involved in the civil rights movement and in the protests against the Vietnam War .

In the film, old news clips are juxtaposed with newer interviews. All the people who were introduced lived through the global economic crisis and, after Franklin D. Roosevelt's impressive speeches, went to Spain to idealistically fight for the just cause.

The climax of the film is a reunion of veterans on the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of war in Spain in the spring of 1986. In addition to a summary of their war experiences, the former veterans also tell of how badly they were treated by McCarthy after their return to the era . Passports were confiscated, they lost their jobs at home and their reputation was damaged, even though they actually fought for peace and freedom in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade .

background

The film was at the Oscar ceremony in 1991 as Best Documentary nomination.

reception

Robert N. Bellah, professor of sociology at the University of California at Berkeley , described the film as "visually meaningful", it gives us a feeling of what it means to be a citizen of the United States in the 20th century. The experience of the fighters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade gives us a deep insight into American society, its history and its politics.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Forever Activists! Stories from the Veterans of Abraham Lincoln Brigade. In: jewishfilm.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
  2. ↑ The 63rd Academy Awards | 1991. In: Oscars.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .