Forever Activists: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade is a 1990 documentary film by Connie Field and Judith Montell[3] that shares interviews with seven American veterans of the Spanish Civil War who fought for the Loyalist cause during the war and went on to live lives of activism.[4]
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| Directed by | Connie Field Judith Montell |
| Written by | Yasha Aginsky Phil Cousineau Judith Montell |
| Produced by | Judith Montell[1][2] |
| Narrated by | Ronnie Gilbert |
| Edited by | Yasha Aginsky |
| Distributed by | Tara Releasing |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Accolades
editIt was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5]
Production
editIt was narrated by Ronnie Gilbert.[6]
The film makes the point that for many of the men and women who fought in the Spanish Civil War it was just one of a series of continuing social struggles that they believed in. The film's highlight is a reunion of the veterans in Spain in 1986, on the 50th anniversary of the war's outbreak.[7]
See also
edit- Abraham Lincoln Brigade
- Jewish volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
- Spanish Civil War
- List of American films of 1990
- Other documentaries about Jewish activism
References
edit- ^ 1991|Oscars.org
- ^ Documentary Winners: 1991 Oscars
- ^ MUBI
- ^ "Forever Activists! Stories from the Veterans of Abraham Lincoln Brigade". jewishfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "NY Times: Forever Activists". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Women Who Paved the Way: Activist and Folk Musician Ronnie Gilbert". 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ Chicago Reader