Butterfly

 

Fernando Fernan Gomez, Manuel Lozano, Uxia Blanco Miramax Films; Directed by Jose Luis Cuerda Rated R; 95 minutes; 2000

  
Set in 1936, this touching story of the power of friendship explores the relationship between a shy young boy and an incredibly compassionate teacher who teaches the boy to find his way in a world that is increasingly frightening. Their lives unexpectedly change when the Spanish Civil War breaks out.

In Spanish with English subtitles

 

 "A beautiful marriage of film and literature! A great movie!"
--Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"Magnificent!"
-- John Leonard, CBS-TV
  

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