Ten minutes. One forgotten battle. Survivors who still hear the cannons.
Documentary about the survivors of the naval battle that took place off the coast of Bermeo in 1937 between Franco's ships and the Basque auxiliary navy.
Direction
De la Sota weaponizes brevity—no fat, all scar tissue.
Sound
Silence between words speaks louder than any score could.
Director
Pedro de la Sota
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Matxitxako battle was a rare Basque naval victory, yet Francoist historiography buried it for decades. This film is archaeological rescue.
Pedro de la Sota shot this during Spain's fragile transition to democracy—survivors spoke while they still could, knowing witnesses were dying.
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