Movie of the day: Las Trece Rosas/ 13 Roses

13 Roses (Spanish: Las Trece Rosas) is a 2007 Spanish war film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. It tells the story of 13 women and 43 men, who were executed by a Francoist firing squad just after the conclusion of the Spanish Civil War. 13 women were executed by a Francoist firing squad on August 5, 1939.

13 Roses (Spanish: Las Trece Rosas) is a 2007 Spanish war film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. It tells the story of 13 women and 43 men, who were executed by a Francoist firing squad just after the conclusion of the Spanish Civil War.

Julia, a streetcar attendant, and her friend Adelina, a Red Cross worker, are active sympathizers of the Spanish Republic. The film shows how these 13 women are subjected to torture and arrest. Carmen is the youngest of all and she tells their story in the film.

13 women were executed by a Francoist firing squad on August 5, 1939.