SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival Presents

"A remarkable, one-of-a-kind work." - John Anderson, Variety
EL PERRO NEGRO: STORIES FROM THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Director Péter Forgács creates an illuminating account of 1930s Spain and the Spanish Civil War, using amateur and archival footage from the period. Scenes of military action and the mundane activities of daily life are given equal weight here, an evenhandedness that Forgács extends to his consideration of the left and right sides of the conflict. Lending added poignancy, much of this film was shot by those who would soon lose their lives. Best Documentary Feature, 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.

DIR/SCR Péter Forgács; PROD Cesar Messemaker. Netherlands/Hungary,2004, color/b&w, 84 min. In English. NOT RATED

Born in 1950 in Budapest, director Péter Forgács began using archival, amateur films to create a series of films that drew an intriguing portrait of the 'other side' of history in the late '80s. His unique documentary style has won him several awards including Grand Prix at Sunny Side of the Doc for DUSI AND JENO (1989) and FREE FALL (1996).

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