Democracy

A group of left-wing labour lawyers go into hiding in a house when the coup d'état takes place in Spain on 23 February 1981. Unsure of what to do, they debate between fleeing the country, staying in hiding to await events or trying to do something to defend Spain's fledgling...

After General Franco’s death in 1975, francoists and anti-francoists agreed on the transition to democracy. The amnesty law allowed the release of political prisoners, but it didn’t mean the end of government officials’ career. Franco died, but his police, army, judges and secret services survived him into democracy. Xavier Vinader is probably one of the best examples of this kind of journalism in Spain. He investigated many subjects, always dedicated and truthful, trying to get to...

In response to widespread media silence, this documentary explores how and why Icelanders resisted the measures imposed by their government following the crisis of 2008, forcing the government to resign in...