Canada / Sep 01, 2010 / Montréal Film Festival
Dreams are part of the journey. Laughter… a choice
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luis Varela | Arturo |
| José Ángel Egido | Don Ricardo |
| Javi Coll | Pedro |
| Concha Hidalgo | Amparo |
| Ana Cuesta | Merceditas |
| Pedro Civera | Herrera |
| Francisco Merino | Marcelino |
| Lola Baldrich | María |
| Asunción Balaguer | Nurse |
| Cristina Marcos | Concepción |
| Miliki (Emilio Aragón Bermúdez) | Old Miguel |
| José Ramón Argoitia | Father Gabriel |
| Javier Cidoncha | Rafa |
| Ricardo Do Barreiro | Paco |
| Chema Adeva | Eugenio |
| María Jesús Hoyos | Josefa |
| Dani Martín | Valentín |
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| Tomás del Estal | Antonio |
| Vicente Quirós | Luis |
| Jonás Berami | Stage Manager |
| Pablo Castañón | Joaquín |
| José Sánchez Orosa | Informer |
| Sandro Cordero | Innkeeper Luciano |
| Agustín Prades | General |
| Mirko Callaci | Magician |
| José Luis Medrano | Trumpeter |
| Joan 'Monti' Montanyés | Show Host |
| Juan Muro | Clarinetist |
| Ana Cantillo | Antipodist |
| Rossina Castelli | Acrobat |
| Bárbara Govan | Contorsionist |
| Bin Dodo | Juggler #1 |
| Iñigo Zumárraga | Juggler #2 |
| Nacho Moreno | Equilibrist #1 |
| Alejandro del Monte | Equilibrist #2 |
| Javier Díaz | Plate Spinner |
| José Luis González | Pianist |
| Salvador Salvador | Violinist #1 |
| Emiliano Pablos | Violinist #2 |
| Carmelo Calahorra | Saxophonist |
| Julián Echebarría | Drummer |
| Vicky Castillo | Dancer #1 |
| Auxi Fernández | Dancer #2 |
| Jorge Blass | The Great Magician |
| Lucas Carmona | Merceditas' Guitarist |
| Chris Downs | Luthier |
| Pedro Manuel Lazaga | Technician |
| José María Egeda | School Teacher (Penélope) |
| Francisco Franco | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
Genres
DramaHistoryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pájaros de papel |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Globomedia, Atresmedia, Versátil Cinema |
| Release date | 12 marzo 2010 |
| Executive producer | Santiago de la Rica, Emilio Aragón |
| Production | Emilio Aragón, Mercedes Gamero |
| Writer | Emilio Aragón, Fernando Castets, Andrés Guinaldo |
| Casting | Luis San Narciso, Tonucha Vidal, Andrés Cuenca |
| Editing | José Salcedo, Claudio Güell |
| Cinematography | David Omedes, José Haro, Marino Scandurra |
| Assistant directors | Pedro Manuel Lazaga, Carlos Gras, Luis Fernando Machi, Emilio Aragón, Yuyi Beringola |
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| Lighting | Fernando Beltrán |
| Camera operators | David Omedes, José Haro, Marino Scandurra |
| Additional photography | David Omedes, José Haro, Marino Scandurra |
| Production design | Fernando González, Xavier Iriondo |
| Art direction | Fernando González, Xavier Iriondo |
| Set decoration | Xavier Iriondo, Fernando González |
| Special effects | Helmuth Barnert |
| Visual effects | Helmuth Barnert |
| Stunts | Antonio Lemos |
| Music | Emilio Aragón, Sergio Burmann, Marc Orts, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Juan Vinader, Ara Malikian, Kepa Junkera, Pepe Habichuela, Josemi Carmona, Álex F. Capilla |
| Sound | Emilio Aragón, Sergio Burmann, Marc Orts, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Juan Vinader, Ara Malikian, Kepa Junkera, Pepe Habichuela, Josemi Carmona, Álex F. Capilla |
| Costume design | Bina Daigeler, Ana López-Puigcerver, Mara Collazo |
| Makeup | Ana López-Puigcerver, Bina Daigeler, Mara Collazo |
| Hairstyling | Mara Collazo, Bina Daigeler, Ana López-Puigcerver |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Sep 16, 2010 / Latin Beat Film Festival
Spain / Sep 18, 2010 / Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival
United States / Jan 07, 2011 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
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Russia / Jun 25, 2011 / Moscow Film Festival
France / Oct 02, 2011 / Toulouse Cinespaña Film Festival
Poland / Mar 10, 2013 / Spanish Film Week
Theatrical release
Spain / Mar 12, 2010 / 7
Japan / Aug 13, 2011
Taiwan / May 11, 2012
TV
Hungary / Dec 04, 2011
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