La sombra del iceberg(2007)
The mythical photojournalist Robert Capa took the photograph 'The Falling Soldier' at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The picture became one of the icons of 20th century, a symbol of the tragedy of war. According to the official version, this photograph caught, for the first time in History, the actual moment of a death in the full battle.
Movie: La sombra del iceberg
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The mythical photojournalist Robert Capa took the photograph 'The Falling Soldier' at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The picture became one of the icons of 20th century, a symbol of the tragedy of war. According to the official version, this photograph caught, for the first time in History, the actual moment of a death in the full battle.
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2007-07-04
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