Franco on Trial The Spanish Nuremberg

Franco on Trial is the new film by Dietmar Post and Lucía Palacios After the success of Francos Settlers their first encounter with Francos dictatorship they are now setting their sights on one of the darkest chapters of European history the presumed organized extermination that took place during the coup the war and the subsequent dictatorship led by Franco as well as Argentinas current effort by invoking the principle of universal jurisdiction to prosecute Francoists accused of committing crimes against humanity The film is also a sore reminder of an issue that still stands today the clearcut accountability held by Germany Italy and Portugal The film accomplishes to give both sides a voice those against whom the killing has been directed and the side of the perpetrators