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España. Verano de 1936. El célebre escritor Miguel de Unamuno decide apoyar públicamente la rebelión militar que promete traer orden a la convulsa situación del país. Inmediatamente es destituido por el gobierno republicano como rector de la Universidad de Salamanca. Mientras tanto, el general Franco consigue sumar sus tropas al frente sublevado e inicia una exitosa campaña con la secreta esperanza de hacerse con el mando único de la guerra. La deriva sangrienta del conflicto y el encarcelamiento de algunos de sus compañeros hacen que Unamuno empiece a cuestionar su postura inicial y a sopesar sus principios. Cuando Franco traslada su cuartel a Salamanca y es nombrado jefe del Estado de la zona nacional, Unamuno acudirá a su Palacio, decidido a hacerle una petición de clemencia.

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The summer of 1936 in Spain. The famous writer Miguel de Unamuno decides to publicly support the military uprising that promises to bring order to the troubled situation in the country. He is immediately dismissed by the Republican Government as Rector of the University of Salamanca. Meanwhile, General Franco manages to add his troops to the rebellious front and begins a successful campaign with the hope of taking sole command of the war. The bloody drift of the conflict and the imprisonment of some of his companions cause Unamuno to begin to question his initial position and to weigh his principles. When Franco moves his headquarters to Salamanca and is appointed as a Head of State in the national zone, Unamuno goes to his Palace, determined to present him a petition for clemency.

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