Ashes

Ashes

1h 30m 8.0/10

Overview

The nephew of a Republican exiled during the Spanish Civil War is pushed to discover the fate of his uncle by a forgotten letter. Meanwhile, a researcher tries to discover what happened to another deportee after reading the novel "El impostor" by Javier Cercas. When the two coincide, they discover that the lives of their two ancestors are intertwined and end up unearthing the story of František Suchý and his son, who risked their lives and defied the Nazi regime from the Prague crematorium to save the ashes of more than 2,000 victims.

Director

Oier Plaza

Top Billed Cast

Unai Egia

Self

František Suchý

Self (archive footage)

Antón Gandarias

Self

František Suchý

Self (archive footage)

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