

Paper Birds
Dreams are part of the journey. Laughter… a choice
Genres
Overview
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, the members of a group of vaudeville performers have been stripped of everything: all they have left is hunger and the instinct to survive. Day after day, agonizingly, lost and helpless between the victors and the vanquished, the musician Jorge, the ventriloquist Enrique, the couplet singer Rocío and the orphan Miguel search tirelessly for something to eat and a safe place to live.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
2010-03-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
33
Vote Average
6.6
Imanol Arias
Jorge del Pino
Lluís Homar
Enrique Corgo
Roger Príncep
Miguel
Carmen Machi
Rocío Moliner
Fernando Cayo
Montero
Diego Martín
Quiroga
Oriol Vila
Pastor
Luis Varela
Arturo
José Ángel Egido
Don Ricardo
Javi Coll
Pedro
Concha Hidalgo
Amparo
Ana Cuesta
Merceditas
Pedro Civera
Herrera
Francisco Merino
Marcelino
Lola Baldrich
María
Asunción Balaguer
Nurse
Cristina Marcos
Concepción
Miliki (Emilio Aragón Bermúdez)
Old Miguel
José Ramón Argoitia
Father Gabriel
Javier Cidoncha
Rafa
Ricardo Do Barreiro
Paco
Chema Adeva
Eugenio
María Jesús Hoyos
Josefa
Dani Martín
Valentín
Tomás del Estal
Antonio
Vicente Quirós
Luis
Jonás Berami
Stage Manager
Pablo Castañón
Joaquín
José Sánchez Orosa
Informer
Sandro Cordero
Innkeeper Luciano
Agustín Prades
General
Mirko Callaci
Magician
José Luis Medrano
Trumpeter
Joan 'Monti' Montanyés
Show Host
Juan Muro
Clarinetist
Ana Cantillo
Antipodist
Rossina Castelli
Acrobat
Bárbara Govan
Contorsionist
Bin Dodo
Juggler #1
Iñigo Zumárraga
Juggler #2
Nacho Moreno
Equilibrist #1
Alejandro del Monte
Equilibrist #2
Javier Díaz
Plate Spinner
José Luis González
Pianist
Salvador Salvador
Violinist #1
Emiliano Pablos
Violinist #2
Carmelo Calahorra
Saxophonist
Julián Echebarría
Drummer
Vicky Castillo
Dancer #1
Auxi Fernández
Dancer #2
Jorge Blass
The Great Magician
Lucas Carmona
Merceditas' Guitarist
Chris Downs
Luthier
Pedro Manuel Lazaga
Technician
José María Egeda
School Teacher (Penélope)
Francisco Franco
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