Join us for the screening of The Teacher Who Promised the Sea, to remember the Second Spanish Republic. 🎥 The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (Spanish: El maestro que prometió el mar) is a 2023 Spanish historical drama film directed by Patricia Font. It tells the story of Catalan teacher Antoni Benaiges, who in 1935 is sent to a small village in the province of Burgos, where he introduces an innovative and inspiring teaching method. Antoni is a man who supports the revolutionary changes that the Second Republic was trying to implement in society. The film also follows a present-day story: Ariadna, who seeks to find out what happened to her great-grandfather, who disappeared during the war. ✊🏾 El Día de la II República (Day of the Second Spanish Republic) takes place every year on the 14th of April. On that day in 1931, following democratic elections and the abdication and exile of King Alfonso XIII, the Second Republic was declared. ♀️ It was a democratic period. In just a few years, significant social and economic changes were implemented, such as granting women the right to vote, improving the education system, supporting cultural and scientific endeavours, challenging the privileges of the Church, and promoting a plurinational state, among others. This period was abruptly interrupted by a coup d’état in 1936, which triggered a three-year civil war, leaving more than 500,000 people dead and resulting in a fascist dictatorship that lasted 38 years. 🎶 Before the screening, Kor ReSister and AMU (Antifascist Musical Union) will sing a few songs related to the Spanish Second Republic. 🎟️ Free entrance. Please note that there are stairs to access the venue.