Constitutionally precluded from claiming any right to self-determination, the Catalans stick to their guns. The separatist movement is gaining ground in Catalonia. Notwithstanding the Spanish Constitution (which states that Spain is indivisible, making any referendum thereby unconstitutional), 2.3 million people voted in the November 2014 de facto referendum. The results speak for themselves: 81% of Catalans are in favour of independence. Seizing this historic moment, filmmaker Alexandre Chartrand gives a voice to the civil society figures who have been propelled to centre stage in national politics.

Forbidden People

Forty years after the end of Franco's dictatorship, Catalans of all backgrounds are mobilizing to hold a self-determination referendum despite Spain's refusal to countenance it. As they openly engage in disobedience, Catalans face growing repression with a smile.