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70 years after the beginning of the Spanish ­Civil War the last still living international volunteers, who fought for freedom and democracy and against General Franco and Fascism, return to Spain. The Brigadistas, 36 men and women – the youngest 86, the eldest 99 years old – set out on a journey that leads them from Madrid to Barcelona and all over Spain. This is the last journey for many of them and the Brigadistas know it. They report their experiences and want to pass on their ideas and ideals. ­BRIGADISTAS is an intensive portrait of these people, the film paints a picture in which enthusiasm and pensiveness find their space.  http://roadside-dokumentarfilm.de/index.php?article_id=14&clang=2
 
This film has prolonged my life.
Mariano Vinuales Tierz, Veteran of the Republican Peoples Army
 
In opposite to Oliver Stone´s film “Comandante” ... he is always very close to his protagonists.
Ingo Niebel, Junge Welt
 
BRIGADISTAS is an important contribution to the European culture of memories.
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Sotelo, Freie Universität Berlin 
  
The Brigadistas will leave us – but Burkholz´ film will remain. 
Franz Lindenthal, Neue Rheinische Zeitung
 
The camera of the German changes into the inseparable companion of this group of fighters ... they create a strong connection with the viewer.
Itziar Reyero, El Pais