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ANIMATION . 2020 . 1h 14m . 7.5/10

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February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out of their country, and die by the hundred for lack of hygiene and water... In one of these camps, two men, separated by barbwire, will become friends. One is a guard the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 - New York 1995), a cartoonist who fights against the Franco regime.

Starring Sergi López, Alba Pujol, Sílvia Pérez Cruz
7.5/10
Rating
1h 14m
Runtime
2020
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out of their country, and die by the hundred for lack of hygiene and water... In one of these camps, two men, separated by barbwire, will become friends. One is a guard the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 - New York 1995), a cartoonist who fights against the Franco regime.

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Cast
Sergi López stars as Josep Bartoli (voice) in Josep.
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Year context
Josep was released 6 years ago in 2020.
Overview
February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refu...
Josep is a Animation, Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 14m.

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
74 min (1h 14m)
Country
BE, France, Spain
Rating
7.5/10 (121 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Josep about?
February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out of their country, and die by the hundred for lack of hygiene and water... In one of these camps, two men, separated by barbwire, will become friends. One is a guard the other is Josep Bartoli (Barcelona 1910 - New York 1995), a cartoonist who fights against the Franco regime.
How long is Josep?
Josep has a runtime of 74 minutes (1h 14m).
Who stars in Josep?
The cast of Josep includes Sergi López, Alba Pujol, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Valérie Lemercier, Gérard Hernandez.
What is the rating of Josep?
Josep has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 121 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Animation Drama History
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