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Winnipeg, el barco de la esperanza
Winnipeg, Seeds of Hope

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

The Spanish Civil War was over. 500,000 people had moved to France. The French Government had put them in refugee camps. The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda tried to save as many people as possible. Julia, a little girl, and her father, board the Winnipeg, a ship headed for Chile, and become one of "Neruda's daughters", as the 2,200 refugees liked to call themselves.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Winnipeg, el barco de la esperanza

    Directed by: Elio QUIROGA

    Country: Chile, Spain, France

    Running time: 01 h 30 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature film

    Techniques used: 2D/3D computer

    Target public: Adults

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  • Credits

    Directed by: Elio QUIROGA

    Production: LA BALLESTA, Toni MARIN VILA, MARMITAFILMS, Emmanuelle QUILLET, 3 DOUBLES PRODUCCIONES, Dario SANCHEZ DIAZ, EL OTRO FILM, Marianne MAYER-BECKH

    Based on: "Winnipeg, el barco de Neruda", Laura Martel Fuentes (Hotel Papel Ediciones – Editorial Grupo 5, 2014)