GMB Glasgow General APEX Branch Land and Freedom Screening

Ken Loach's acclaimed 1936-set film about the Spanish Civil War stars Ian Hart as David Carr, a disillusioned unemployed Liverpudlian who decides to follow his principles and join the fight against fascism in Spain. Taking up with a poorly armed Republican alliance, he soon becomes enmeshed in the desperate struggle to protect the country's democratic government from General Franco's advancing armies.

David bonds deeply with his comrades, especially the beautiful Blanca (Rosana Pastor), but is dismayed as political infighting threatens to plunge the whole resistance movement into turmoil.

Epic in scope and brilliantly acted, Land and Freedom is a unique, powerful and moving film.

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion chaired by Ian Tasker (STUC) with Mike Arnott (International Brigade Memorial Trust), award-winning poet, author and playwright Chris Dolan and Charlotte Ahmed (Unite Against Fascism).

The International Brigade Memorial Trust will have a stall at the event selling related materials. Chris Dolan will also be selling copies of his books.