![]() ![]() They all say something about the changing nature of Spanish and Basque cinematic depictions of ETA and the long lasting Basque conflict.Ī direct description of political violence in general and of the Basque clandestine organisation ETA ( Euskadi (e)Ta Askatasuna, Basque Country and Freedom) in particular was hardly feasible in Spain before 1975, even during the period of relative and gradual liberalisation of the Francoist regime in the 1960s when an alternative and clandestine cinema emerged. ![]() Intentionally or not, they are all engaged in some discussions of legitimacy, blame and responsibility as much as they are all imbued with issues of representation, the imaginary and sincerity. ![]() Some of these films adopt a clearly militant tone while others strive to introduce a more subtle and reflexive approach to the thorny issues of violence and conflict. These films encompass different genres from thrillers, melodramas, comedies and B movies, to social realism and documentaries. Since the death of Francisco Franco and the end of his dictatorship in 1975, ETA has been the central theme of no less than 50 movies. The Basque nationalist clandestine organisation ETA ( Euskadi (e)Ta Askatasuna, Basque country and Freedom) emerged in the late 1950s but entered the Spanish national consciousness on Decemwith the spectacular assassination of the designated political heir of Francisco Franco, Admiral Carrero Blanco. ![]()
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