… not just a reconstruction of a death but the living portrait of the scene of the crime.
2005 · 1h 13m · Documentary, History
Genres: Documentary, History
Philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), a German Jew, flees Germany in 1932, during the turmoil preceding Adolf Hitler's definitive rise to power. On September 26, 1940, he dies in Portbou, a small village on the French-Spanish border.
Director: David Mauas
Writers: David Mauas, Joan Ripollés Iranzo
Music by: Xavier Maristany
Cinematography: Rachel Rusinek
Editor: Pau Valiente, Víctor Vidal