Las maestras de la República (2013)
45KLas maestras de la República (2013). 1h 3m
“This is an excellent documentary that does a very good job of presenting its subject and making a very valid point about it. u0026#39;Maestras de la Repúblicau0026#39; pays homage to the many women who, mainly as primary school teachers, brought much-needed fresh air to the Spanish classrooms in the brief years of the Republic (1931-9). Representing a new generation of Spanish women, co-educated and trained with the men to be the teachers a new Spain needed, they did their job as well as they could, only to be ostracized, stripped of their positions and even worse by Francou0026#39;s regime. Beyond its valuable topic, the documentary happens to be very well built, with insightful interviews with key specialists, the right human interest touch and a very successful overall didactic tone. All this deserved a Goya award but, what is more important, still deserves catching the attention of many more spectators.”
