Filming for While at War concludes
For two weeks, more than a hundred technicians and about a thousand extras participated in the feature film
The feature film sets Salamanca in the 1930s, in the moments leading up to the start of the civil war, so the city's transformation work has been exhaustive
The film features a strong presence from Salamanca, as technicians from the city are part of the work staff. In addition, the production company held a casting call at Espacio Joven for the selection of 1000 extras 
Alejandro Amenabar Amenábar finishes today in Salamanca the first stage of filming for the movie While the War Lasts. Veracruz street will be the protagonist of the last day of shooting. For two weeks, more than one hundred technicians and about one thousand extras have participated in the work. The film moves to Madrid and Toledo.
Location scouting, which began in February with the help of the Salamanca Film Commission, has allowed 15 locations to be part of the feature film. The streets: Bordadores, Compañía, Cervantes, de la Veracruz, Tavira, San Martín church, Plaza de San Benito, the University's Historic Building (library), the Escuelas Mayores courtyard, the Pontifical University, the Old Cathedral, the Roman Bridge and especially the Plaza Mayor, where filming took place on May 30 and 31, have been key settings for the film.
The feature film sets Salamanca in the 1930s, in the moments leading up to the start of the civil war, so the city's transformation work has been exhaustive. In the Salmantine agora, it was necessary to reproduce one of the four flowerbeds that were part of the agora (the other three will be digitally reproduced) and to recreate the old Novelty. Furthermore, it was necessary to remove anachronistic elements such as benches, lampposts, signs; modify the lighting of the Roman Bridge and dress the ground with leaves, straw, and sand. The cleanup work was carried out with maximum speed, in order to minimize inconvenience to citizens, such that the Plaza Mayor returned to normality on June 1.
Different departments of the City Council such as Local Police, cleaning services, lighting, civil engineering, maintenance, water, parks, and gardens have contributed to the production work always reaching a successful conclusion. In addition, the City Council has provided the Torre de los Anaya/Palacio de Abrantes as a logistics center. The Adoratrices Building, provided by Caja Duero, has also been used as a second base camp.
The feature film stars Karra Errejalde, who will play Miguel de Unamuno. In his work, he will be accompanied by a truly luxurious cast: Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, and Nathalie Poza will bring the characters of “While the War Lasts” to life.
The film features a significant Salamancan presence, as technicians from the city are part of the crew. Additionally, the production company held a casting call at Espacio Joven for the selection of 1000 extras, to which 2,717 people applied. Furthermore, training has been provided to students from the Communication Faculties of USAL and the Pontifical University who have completed their internships on set.
The project has the support of different institutions such as the Salamanca City Council, through the Salamanca Film Commission, USAL, EspañaDuero, UPSA, and the cathedral.
