Devil’s Backbone - El Espinazo del diablo
Material type:
FilmSubtitle language: English, French Publication details: 2002Description: DVDGenre/Form: Online resources: Summary: Set in a school-turned-orphanage at the end of the Spanish Civil War, this film follows a rite-of-passage for ten-year-old Carlos (Tielve). Although the orphanage lies on a remote and dusty plateau far away from the frontline, the threat and dread of war is omnipresent. Carlos' life is hardly made easier by the bullying Jaime and the school's menacing janitor, Jacinto (Noriega). But things get even more threatening when Carlos begins seeing the pale specter of Santi, a fellow orphan who was brutally murdered shortly before his arrival.
| Cover image | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | URL | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Item hold queue priority | Course reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Movies
|
Language Centre Resources | Spanish Collection | spa1052 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | spa1052 |
Set in a school-turned-orphanage at the end of the Spanish Civil War, this film follows a rite-of-passage for ten-year-old Carlos (Tielve). Although the orphanage lies on a remote and dusty plateau far away from the frontline, the threat and dread of war is omnipresent. Carlos' life is hardly made easier by the bullying Jaime and the school's menacing janitor, Jacinto (Noriega). But things get even more threatening when Carlos begins seeing the pale specter of Santi, a fellow orphan who was brutally murdered shortly before his arrival.
There are no comments on this title.
Click on an image to view it in the image viewer