Restored 'Sierra de Teruel' premieres at Cannes, Malraux's antifascist film shot under bombs

The restored version of 'Sierra de Teruel' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by André Malraux, the film was shot in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War under bombs from the Nationalist side. Malraux, a French intellectual and activist, had left France to fight for the Republican side and wrote the novel 'L’espoir' before undertaking the film. The screenplay was co-written by Max Aub. The film aimed to mobilize European countries against fascism by depicting the collective struggle of the people and working class against dictatorship. Malraux believed the future of Europe was at stake in Spain and that a strong antifascist film could tip the balance. The Nazis later attempted to burn the film.