EPISODE · Oct 10, 2022 · 36 MIN
The Spirit of the Beehive
from An Excuse to Eat Popcorn · host Kira & Hanna
After a little break, we’re back. We ask you to please bear with us as the show goes through some changes and growing pains; nonetheless we are here to present you with our next chapter—Ghost Stories. Join us for today’s episode featuring Víctor Eríce’s 1973 Spanish masterpiece The Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena). Upon first glance this is a story about a little girl discovering the mysteries of life, even the scary ones, but we are to provide you with the historical context to understand its specificity in Spanish culture and the start of Francisco Franco's brutal 35-year regime. We hope at the very least this episode introduces you to a mesmerizingly spooky movie rooted in real events and national trauma.
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After a little break, we’re back. We ask you to please bear with us as the show goes through some changes and growing pains; nonetheless we are here to present you with our next chapter—Ghost Stories. Join us for today’s episode featuring Víctor Eríce’s 1973 Spanish masterpiece The Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena). Upon first glance this is a story about a little girl discovering the mysteries of life, even the scary ones, but we are to provide you with the historical context...
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