GAL (film)

Last updated
GAL
Directed by Miguel Courtois
Starring José Garcia
Natalia Verbeke
Release date
  • 3 November 2006 (2006-11-03)
Running time
1h 45min
CountrySpain
LanguagesSpanish
French

GAL is a 2006 Spanish drama film directed by Miguel Courtois. Inspired by true events, GAL follows the investigation by journalists of the anti-terrorist GAL death squads established illegally by officials of the Spanish government to fight the ETA separatist group from 1983 to 1992.

Contents

Cast

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mezcal</span> Distilled alcoholic beverage from Mexico

Mezcal, sometimes spelled mescal, is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carboy</span> Rigid container for liquids

A carboy, also known as a demijohn or a lady jeanne, is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 4 to 60 litres. Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often drinking water or chemicals.

<i>Sexy Beast</i> 2000 comedy crime film by Jonathan Glazer

Sexy Beast is a 2000 black comedy crime film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto. It stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McShane. It follows Gary "Gal" Dove (Winstone), a retired criminal visited by a sociopathic gangster (Kingsley) who demands that he take part in a bank robbery in London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GAL (paramilitary group)</span> 1983–87 Spanish government death squads created to fight ETA

GAL were death squads illegally established by officials of the Spanish government during the Basque conflict to fight against ETA, the principal Basque separatist militant group. They were active from 1983 to 1987 under Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)-led governments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irun</span> Municipality in Euskadi, Spain

Irun is a town of the Bidasoaldea region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Real Unión</span> Spanish football club

Real Unión Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France. Founded on 15 May 1915 it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home matches at the 5,000-seater Stadium Gal. Real Unión was one of the founding members of La Liga in 1929. The club spent four seasons in the Spanish elite, suffering relegation in 1932. Real is yet to return to the top tier, spending the rest of its history bouncing between the second and fourth tiers of Spanish football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dozón</span> Municipality in Spain

Dozón is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Deza.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boimorto</span> Municipality

Boimorto is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Arzúa. It has an area of 82.71 km2, a population of 2,486, and a population density of 30.06 people/km2. Coordinates: 43° 00' 27" N - 8° 07' 37" W. Elevation: 487 m.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left</span> Political party in the Basque Country

The Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left is a social-democratic political party in the Basque Country that acts as the regional affiliate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muras, Galicia</span> Municipality in Galicia, Spain

Muras is a municipality in the province of Lugo, part of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Muras belongs to the comarca of Terra Chá.

Vuelos Internos Privados VIP S.A. was an Ecuadorian regional airline based at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport and headquartered in Quito, Ecuador. It operated domestic and regional services. The airline was a subsidiary of Avianca and part of the AviancaTaca Holding, which was owned by Synergy Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aquarium Barcelona</span> Aquarium in Barcelona, Spain

Aquarium Barcelona is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Galicia national football team</span> National association football team

The Galicia national football team is the official football team of Galicia. It is organised by the Galician Football Federation. The team is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and is, therefore, only allowed to play friendly matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Begonte</span> Municipality in Galicia, Spain

Begonte is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra Chá.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">O Incio</span> Place in Galicia, Spain

O Incio is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xela Arias</span> Galician poet and translator

Xela Arias Castaño (1962–2003) was a Spanish Galician-language poet and translator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1924 Copa del Rey</span> Football tournament season

The King Alfonso XIII's Cup 1924 was the 24th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

Avianca Ecuador S.A. is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. It operates passenger and cargo flights within Ecuador, between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, and between Ecuador and Colombia. It is one of the seven nationally branded airlines in the Avianca Group of Latin American airlines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pontevedra-Universidad railway station</span> Railway stop in Pontevedra, Spain

Pontevedra-University is a suburban railway stop on the Redondela-Santiago de Compostela line. It is located in the municipality of Pontevedra, to the north of the city, in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain.

References