Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Law of Historical Memory


Today, the spanish parliament passed a bill which condemns for first time the 40 year dictatorship of Franco.

The law requires mass graves to be unearthed and all the symbols of facism to be removed.

First things in mind: The Guernica of Picasso and the story of a friend about his grandfather who had to flee to Mexico when the democrats lost.
I wonder whether he is still alive....


Follow up
December 1, 2007:A new video game has been released in Spain called "Sombras de guerra",featuring the spanish civil war. The players can choose sides and change the history...Cynical, educative or simply dangerous?

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