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Title: ANARCHIST'S STORY, an

Reference number: 8078

Date: 2006

Director: d. Mark Littlewood

Sponsor: Scottish Screen Lottery, BBC Scotland

Producer: Mark Littlewood, Alison Murphy

Production company: Pelicula, La Productura, TV Catalunya, Institute Catala de les Industries Cultural

Sound: sound

Colour: bwcol

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 75.35 mins

Description: For 10 extraordinary months in Catalonia in 1936 - 1937, the region of Catalonia became the centre of one of the most radical revolutions in world history. The conflict took a young girl from a mining community in Lanarkshire, Scotland to Spain, where she became the voice of world Anarchism.

Made on HD. A major international co-production to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War.

See website at http://www.spanishcivilwarfilm.com/ [last accessed 26/4/2010] Quicktime clips from the film can be viewed there.

The story of Ethel MacDonald, a remarkable young Scots woman who struggled to free many of her imprisoned comrades. A forgotten legend - her story ranks alongside that of 'La Pasionara' and Anne Frank. Shot on location in Scotland and Barcelona. [description from Scottish Screen's 'Made in Scotland' feature film brochure]

Credits: Scottish Screen and BBC Scotland in association with La Productura, TV Catalunya, Institute Catala de les Industries Cultural. Developed with the help of the MEDIA Programme of the European Community present

co-produced Alison Murphy
w. Chris Dolan
exec. p. for BBC Scotland Ewan Angus
exec. p. for Scottish Screen Carole Sheridan
p. and researched Alison Murphy
w. Chris Dolan
ed. Andy Boyd
composer Iain Cook

Scottish Cast
Ethel MacDonald Marianne MacIvor
Child Ethel Emma Bateman
Guy Aldred Martyn James
Jenny Patrick Tamara Kennedy
John Caldwell Gary Lamont
International Brigader Johnathan Holt
Radio Announcer Adrian Edwards
Narrator David Hayman

Spanish Cast
Anna Tanit Salvado
Guitarist Mario Jesus Perez
French Man Fosse Guillaume
Child Anna Ariadna Rubio
Boy Roger Quispe
Barman Jose M'Hernandez
Policeman Carlos Martinho
Civilians Jose Luis Arraya, Eduardo Martorell, Marina Serret
Militia Orieta Sanchez, Juan Carols Castillo, Salvador Strohecker, Jose Miguel Ruiz, Jose Jimenez, Sergi Alcalde, Dailos Paniagua, Bruna Pino, Alejandro Orozco, Manuel Simpo, Manuel Pradas, Toni Putellas, Felix Perez, Toni Conesa, Mario Perez

Crew Scotland
d. ph. Oliver Cheesman
p. designer Laura Donnelly
costume designer Bobby McCulla
make-up and hair design Nikki Brannan
sd. Douglas Kerr
dubbing Brian Paterson
online ed. Robert Scott
p. man. Lorna Ferguson
p. ass. Moira MacIver
accounts Fiona Mortimer
art d. Jason Orr
locations Derek Yeaman
1st ass. d. Fay Selby
2nd ass. d. Marissa Carrara
runner Katy Smith
graphics Craig Lamberton
rostrum Malcolm Paris
camera ass. Neil Thom
camera trainee James Harrison
gaffer Steve Arthur
electrician Dave Thom
standby props Liam McCallum
dressing props David Ramsay
art dept. ass. Claire Fleming, Emma Pisano
painter daily Billy Bryden
props daily Richard McFadyen
costume daily David Culbert
make-up daily Karen Campbell
stills ph. Calum MacKenzie
catering Argyll Catering
insurance Aon

Crew Spain
p. Raimon Masillorens
exec. p. Joan Arano
p. man. Albert Espel
p. co-ordinator David Masillorens
researcher Gabi Stanislavsky Safranoff
p. ass. Pablo Mascotti, Neus Canas
1st ass. d. David Mauas
2nd ass. d. Santiago Gonzalez
d. ph. Mimmo Pizzigallo
camera ass. Pau Reig
artistic d. Maite Sanchez
set dresser Nina Caussa
set dresser ass. Daniel Bonillo
set ass. Sergi Duran, Silvia Criville
sd. Cesar Fernandez
costume designer Emmanuelle Badoux
costume ass. Jessie Cark
make-up Maria Jose Martinez
hairdresser Toni Santos
gaffer Ivan Rodriguez

With thanks to Bobby Hain, Pat Doherty, Andy Durgan, James Maley, John Haggarty, Gordon Stewart, Glasgow Film Office, Georgie Baxendale, Bob Jones, John Taylor Caldwell

Archives
ITN Archive / British Pathe
ITN Archive / Reuters
Scottish Screen Archive
Bellshill Speaker Newspaper
Motherwell Heritage Centre - North Lanarkshire Council
Northern Herald Books
Independent Labour Publications
Glasgow Caledonian University Research Collection
Glasgow Caledonian University Archives - Scottish Trae Union Congress
Mitchell Library - Glasgow City Council
Confederation Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
Arxiu de la Filmoteca de Catalunya
Collection of the International Institute of Social History
Arxiu Fotografic de l'Arxiu Historic de la Ciutat de Barcelona / Perez de Rozas
Arxiu Fotografic de l'Arxiu Historic de la Ciutat de Barcelona / Marco
Arxiu Fotografic de l'Arxiu Historic de la Ciutat de Barcelona / Desconegut
Biblioteca Publica Arus
Biblioteca del Pavello de la Republica (Universitat de Barcelona)

camera supplied by Hammerhead (Scotland)
post production facilities Scottish Television