Paper Birds (2010)
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.
Director:
Emilio Aragón
Writers:
Emilio Aragón, Fernando Castets.
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Imanol Arias as Jorge del Pino |
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Lluís Homar as Enrique Corgo |
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Roger Príncep as Miguel |
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Carmen Machi as Rocío Moliner |
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Fernando Cayo as Montero |
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Diego Martín as Quiroga |
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Oriol Vila as Pastor |
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Luis Varela as Arturo |
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José Ángel Egido as Don Ricardo |
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Javi Coll as Pedro |
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Concha Hidalgo as Amparo |
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Ana Cuesta as Merceditas |
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Pedro Civera as Herrera |
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Francisco Merino as Marcelino |
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Lola Baldrich as María |
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Asunción Balaguer as Nurse |
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Cristina Marcos as Concepción |
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Miliki (Emilio Aragón Bermúdez) as Old Miguel |
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José Ramón Argoitia as Father Gabriel |
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Javier Cidoncha as Rafa |
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Ricardo Do Barreiro as Paco |
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Chema Adeva as Eugenio |
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María Jesús Hoyos as Josefa |
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Dani Martín as Valentín |
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Tomás del Estal as Antonio |
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Vicente Quirós as Luis |
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Jonás Berami as Stage Manager |
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Pablo Castañón as Joaquín |
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José Sánchez Orosa as Informer |
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Sandro Cordero as Innkeeper Luciano |
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Agustín Prades as General |
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Mirko Callaci as Magician |
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José Luis Medrano as Trumpeter |
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Joan 'Monti' Montanyés as Show Host |
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Juan Muro as Clarinetist |
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Ana Cantillo as Antipodist |
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Rossina Castelli as Acrobat |
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Bárbara Govan as Contorsionist |
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Bin Dodo as Juggler #1 |
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Iñigo Zumárraga as Juggler #2 |
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Nacho Moreno as Equilibrist #1 |
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Alejandro del Monte as Equilibrist #2 |
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Javier Díaz as Plate Spinner |
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José Luis González as Pianist |
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Salvador Salvador as Violinist #1 |
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Emiliano Pablos as Violinist #2 |
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Carmelo Calahorra as Saxophonist |
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Julián Echebarría as Drummer |
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Vicky Castillo as Dancer #1 |
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Auxi Fernández as Dancer #2 |
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Jorge Blass as The Great Magician |
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Lucas Carmona as Merceditas' Guitarist |
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Chris Downs as Luthier |
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Pedro Manuel Lazaga as Technician |
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José María Egeda as School Teacher (Penélope) |
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Francisco Franco as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Directing | Emilio Aragón | Director |
| Production | Emilio Aragón | Producer |
| Art | Fernando González | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bina Daigeler | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Emilio Aragón | Screenplay |
| Editing | José Salcedo | Editor |
| Writing | Fernando Castets | Screenplay |
| Production | Mercedes Gamero | Producer |
| Production | Santiago de la Rica | Executive Producer |
| Camera | David Omedes | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Emilio Aragón | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Sergio Burmann | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Juan Vinader | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Marc Orts | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Luis San Narciso | Casting |
| Directing | Pedro Manuel Lazaga | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Pelayo Gutiérrez | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Sergio Burmann | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Tonucha Vidal | Casting |
| Sound | Kepa Junkera | Musician |
| Sound | Ara Malikian | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana López-Puigcerver | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Andrés Cuenca | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mara Collazo | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Marc Orts | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Pelayo Gutiérrez | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Juan Vinader | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Josemi Carmona | Musician |
| Sound | Pepe Habichuela | Musician |
| Production | José Torrescusa | Delegated Producer |
| Production | Emilio Aragón | Executive Producer |
| Production | Raquel Díaz | Production Manager |
| Crew | John O'Brian | Choreographer |
| Crew | Jorge Blass | Technical Advisor |
| Directing | Carlos Gras | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Andrés Guinaldo | Storyboard |
| Editing | Claudio Güell | Color Grading |
| Sound | Emilio Aragón | Conductor |
| Crew | Ferrán Piquer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Raquel Díaz | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Izaskun Herrojo | Researcher |
| Lighting | Fernando Beltrán | Gaffer |
| Art | Xavier Iriondo | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Álex F. Capilla | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Joan 'Monti' Montanyés | Technical Advisor |
| Directing | Luis Fernando Machi | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Mirko Callaci | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Antonio Lemos | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Alonso Aragón | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | José Luis Medrano | Technical Advisor |
| Directing | Yuyi Beringola | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Gonzalo Aragón | Technical Advisor |
| Production | Pablo Barinaga | Location Manager |
| Camera | Marino Scandurra | Still Photographer |
| Visual Effects | Helmuth Barnert | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | José Haro | Still Photographer |
| Production | Carlos Apolinario | Production Manager |