Fernando Aramburu
Writing
Known For
A look at the impact of Spain’s Basque conflict on ordinary people on both sides, such as the widow of a man killed by the ETA who returns to her home village after the 2011 ceasefire between the separatist group and the Spanish government, and her former intimate friend, the mother of a jailed terrorist.
Patria
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La manzana de oro
The turbulent story of the Lagun bookstore — located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain — is a powerful tale of courage, resistance and struggle; first against the Franco dictatorship, then against the terrorist gang ETA and its numerous and sinister acolytes.
Lagun and the Resistance Against ETA
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El niño
Selfish, opportunistic Benito returns to his home in Navarre when he learns that his father is dying. There, he reconnects with his younger brother Lalo, a metal sculptor who is emotionally needy. Benito also develops a surprising bond with Ainara, the young daughter of his brother's girlfriend, Nines.
Under the Stars
The story of Nicasio, an octogenarian who used to go up to the Ortuella cemetery on Thursdays to visit the grave of his grandson, one of the many children who died in a gas explosion in a school in October 1980. This event, which shocked the Basque people and the whole of Spain, will lead us to learn how it affected and changed the lives of this and many other families.