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To My Son in Spain: Finnish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War (2009) - Cinemaos

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To My Son in Spain: Finnish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War

To My Son

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This documentary features the story of Jules Paivio, the last living Canadian volunteer of the infamous Mackenzie-Papineau Battallion of the “International Brigades”. When Jules left from his home near Port Arthur (Thunder Bay), Ontario, his father, a famous Finnish poet, wrote a lasting lament: “To My Son In Spain”. In 1936-37, 1700 Canadians volunteered to fight with the Spanish people against a fascist coup d’etat led by elements of the Spanish Army. Backed by Musselini and Hitler, the fascists were bent on overthrowing Spain’s democratically elected socialist government and replacing it with military and church rule. It could be argued this conflict marked the true beginning of what would become World War II.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited

Starring

Michelle Derosier

Narrator

Jules Päiviö

Self, Spanish Civil War veteran

Michael Petrou

Self, author of 'Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War'

Creative team

Directed by: Dave Clement
Written by: Dave Clement
Saku Pinta
Produced by

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Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 42m
Language: EN
Released: May 30, 2009

Studios

Ontario Arts Council

Canada Council for the Arts

Thunderstone Pictures