''The Silent War'' (; ) is a 2019 Spanish war film written and directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas. The cast is led by

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, Hugo Silva,

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, Olimpia Melinte and

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Plot

Set in 1944 Spain, the plot features a guerrilla fighter ('' maquis'') who becomes deaf and has to survive a manhunt.

Cast

Production

It consists of an adaptation of the graphic novel ''Sordo'' by David Múñoz and Rayco Pulido. The film was written by the director alongside Juan Carlos Díaz Martín.

Release

''The Silent War'' was presented at the 22nd

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(FCME) on March 22, 2019, as part of the festival's official selection. Distributed by

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, the film was theatrically released in Spain on September 13, 2019.

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released the film on its streaming service on February 3, 2020.

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