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Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell

Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell

Jan 01, 2000 · 57m

Rated 5.6 out of 10

Director

Llorenç Soler

Overview

In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes from Spain; but is captured by the Nazis in 1940 and imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria, a year later. There, he works as a prisoner in the SS Photographic Service, hiding, between 1943 and 1945, around 20,000 negatives that later will be presented as evidence during several trials conducted against Nazi war criminals after World War II.

About Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell

What is Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell about?

In 1939, just finished the Spanish Civil War, Spanish republican photographer Francesc Boix escapes from Spain; but is captured by the Nazis in 1940 and imprisoned in the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria, a year later. There, he works as a prisoner in the SS Photographic Service, hiding, between 1943 and 1945, around 20,000 negatives that later will be presented as evidence during…

When was Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell released?

Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell was released on January 1, 2000.

How long is Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?

Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell runs 57 minutes.

Who directed Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?

Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell was directed by Llorenç Soler.

Who is in the cast of Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell?

The cast of Francisco Boix: A Photographer in Hell includes José Sacristán (Himself - Narrator (voice)), Joaquín López-Raimundo (Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner), Pilar Atrián (Herself - Francesc Boix's Friend), Pierre Daix (Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner) and Mariano Constante (Himself - Mauthausen Prisoner).

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