How many of us knew that eighty years ago, in the midst of the Spanish Civil War, children of Spanish Republicans, facing the danger posed by the fascist government of Francisco Franco, were provided refuge in Mexico by President Lázaro Cárdenas? 463 children sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, landing in Veracruz on June 10, 1937. After a being warmly welcomed, these child refugees were put on a train to Morelia. Most never returned to Spain. In the brief interview below, one of the still-living refugees, 87 year-old Amparo Rius Munoz, offers lessons for today.
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The documentary, The Children of Morelia – Crossroads and Perspectives will be shown at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (Morelia International Film Festival), October 2017.
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