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Author & Friend of NEBC Begoña Echeverria is Producing a film, here’s what she has to say about this exciting project,

“CHILDREN OF GUERNICA” by Begoña Echeverria, Annika Speer and Jacqueline Postajian

This film is based on Picasso Presents Gernika which, as you may remember, was screened via Zoom for the East Coast Euskal Etxeak in April, 2022. It was subsequently staged at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, in honor of World Refugee Day.

My collaborators and I are now making a short film adaptation, CHILDREN OF GUERNICA. It is inspired by a true story of a Basque refugee who escaped the bombing of Gernika by emigrating to England.

Here's the premise:

In April 1937, Hitler bombed the sacred Basque town Gernika. 20,000 children were evacuated to foreign countries for protection, separated from their families. This short historical fiction film tells the story of one of those children, Andrea. Weaving art created by children of survivors with documentary footage and narrative, CHILDREN OF GUERNICA follows Andrea as she confronts the traumas of her past in order to seek peace in the present. The film considers how art contributes to our healing and humanity.

My goal is to represent the Basque community and tell our stories on screen, while also tying our stories to the broader world.

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to my fundraiser to help us bring this important story to life! A generous anonymous donor will provide matching funds up to $5000 made by June 4, 2025—the anniversary of Picasso’s completion of Guernica, commemorating Gernika’s bombing. For more information about the film and ways to give, follow this link: https://creative-visions.networkforgood.com/projects/243481-children-of-guernica-s-fundraiser

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