Helios’ Suitcase

Helios Estevez was only a few months old when the Spanish Civil war broke out in 1936 and his father, a Republican anarchist, went into exile. 80 years later he travels to his father’s house to bring back the suitcase his father had with him when he arrived in Mexico in 1941. Helios Estevez a 19-year-old arrived in this country with a mission: he wanted to get to know his father and reunite his family in order to put an end to his mother’s heartbreak. His testimonies reveal the unexpected events which affected his life up until he met with success in Mexico and the fascinating story of his father. (Guadalajara International Film Festival)