Bound Volume Number

VI

Degree Type

Honors Capstone Project

Date of Submission

Winter 12-15-2014

Capstone Advisor

Dr. Catherine M. Nock

Honors Reader

Dr. Kathryn Everly

Capstone Major

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Capstone College

Arts and Science

Audio/Visual Component

no

Keywords

Francisco Franco, Spain, film, facism

Capstone Prize Winner

no

Won Capstone Funding

no

Honors Categories

Humanities

Subject Categories

Other Film and Media Studies | Other Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature

Abstract

The end of the Spanish Civil War marked the beginning of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, which lasted more than 35 years. Throughout this time, he systemized terror, executing more than 100,000 republican sympathizers in the first few years of his regime and marginalizing the remainder of the population. Therefore, the Fascist Era lasting from 1940-1975 is one plagued with strained relationships, ambiguous loyalties and distant relatives. The films El espiritú de la colmena by Victor Erice, Cría cuervos by Carlos Saura and El laberinto del fauno by Guillermo del Toro’s illustrate these kinds of challenges, from the point of view of young heroines living under this Spanish regime.

These films were chosen because they all focus on a young female protagonist as she tries to navigate her familial relationships, confinement, and the mental trauma from living through this period of extreme difficulty. In order to overcome these issues, the heroines each attempt to find solace in a different type of escapism.

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