Nov 8, 1987. Program "Living Utopia". With English Subitles
youtu.be/I0XhRnJz8fU?si=MxCseo…
Originally from RTVE, this documentary deals with Spanish anarchism between 1930-1939; the creation of the CNT and the FAI, and shows the role of culture and education (Modern School); the explosion of ideas and activity that led to the arrival of the Second Republic; the military coup; and at the same time, a revolution (the only one known of anarchist nature), and especially, the development of the collectives. A direct vision of anarchism is offered through the statements of libertarians who actively participated in these changes and whose interventions follow one after the other throughout the documentary. Speakers include: Ramón Álvarez (Councillor for Fisheries in the Council of Asturias and León); María Batet (secretary of Federica Montseny); Federico Arcos (responsible for the archive of Emma Goldman); Antonio Zapata (housing commiss
... show moreNov 8, 1987. Program "Living Utopia". With English Subitles
youtu.be/I0XhRnJz8fU?si=MxCseo…
Originally from RTVE, this documentary deals with Spanish anarchism between 1930-1939; the creation of the CNT and the FAI, and shows the role of culture and education (Modern School); the explosion of ideas and activity that led to the arrival of the Second Republic; the military coup; and at the same time, a revolution (the only one known of anarchist nature), and especially, the development of the collectives. A direct vision of anarchism is offered through the statements of libertarians who actively participated in these changes and whose interventions follow one after the other throughout the documentary. Speakers include: Ramón Álvarez (Councillor for Fisheries in the Council of Asturias and León); María Batet (secretary of Federica Montseny); Federico Arcos (responsible for the archive of Emma Goldman); Antonio Zapata (housing commission of the Generalitat); Miguel Alba (responsible for transport in Barcelona); Severiano Campos (FAI). All accompanied by images of the historical events of those years.
Rafa Peris
in reply to Rafa Peris • •As someone being born and raised in Valencia, Spain, watching this documentary has been very meaningful to me.
This is a part of our history and identity that has been hidden to us, the ones who feel the opression of the system on a daily basis.
I was at awe listenning to the people that appear in the documentary and that probably are all dead today, but who really lived the anarchist revolution until their genocide.
For me it is just astonishing how well can express themselves compared to most people of their age and economic class today here in Spain, (since they could not get access to any good education when the fascist dictatorship).
I would be able to communicate more with my grandma today if she had been raised like that. But she just understands hierachical power, money and religion. No science, no critical thinking. I love her anyway, but I have to use Christ analogies to have her attention :)
Happy Anarchristmas!