The Basque Swastika

Hendaye, 1940. The German armies just beating France and reaching the river Bidasoa outposts, from this date until 1944 the country will be submitted and this region will become a rest area Hitler's armies.

Javier Barajas

Journalist, Director, Screenwriter. He majored in Information Sciences at the UPV in 1988 and later did a Masters in Journalism. He worked as a screenwriter on the documentaries La esvástica sobre el Bidasoa (2013), Los vascos y la Segunda Guerra Mundial (2011), La ciudad de los caballos (2010), La joya del Cantábrico (2010) and La trastienda del Zinemaldia (2008). His work as a writer includes several different books, most notably including 50 años de Soraluce. (2011-2012), Ideko, 25 Aniversario. (2010-2011) Ocio y medios de comunicación (2009), Orona, una empresa global (2008), DANOBAT, 50 Años de Historia (2006). He has also written articles for magazines and catalogues, as well as online content. He has worked as a correspondent for FORTA in the Basque country and Navarra and as a news editor for Tele 5.

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Alfonso Andrés

Director, Screenwriter. He studied at ESCIVI, Guipúzcoa, Spain and at CEV in Madrid, Spain. As documentary filmmaker he is known for La joya del Cantábrico (ESREC-ETB), La ciudad de los caballos (ESREC-ETB), Presos españoles en cárceles ecuatorianas and Epsilon, el camino a la Fórmula 1(ESREC) He has also worked as editor in Al otro lado del espejo and Memorias de un conspirador.

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Best Documentary Film – Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Nantes 2014 (France)