In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Almudena Carracedo, one of the directors of the new documentary The Silence of Others, which follows the movement for justice for Franco-era crimes in Spain. They talk about the Spanish amnesty law, the concept of universal jurisdiction, and how the filmmakers came to this story. They also talk about the challenge of telling this story, the choice of images, and capturing emotion on camera. They finish with a chat about social memory, memorialization, and following the story moving forward.

The Silence of Others has its North American premiere on Friday April 27 at 6:30pm at TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 in Toronto. It is also being shown on Saturday April 28 at 12:30pm at TIFF Bell LIghtbox 3. The directors and individuals featured in the film will be at both these showings and available for discussion and questions. There is a third showing on Saturday May 5 at 11:45am at Scotiabank Theatre, Cinema 3. A wide Canadian release is also planned.

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