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Refugiados en Madrid (Refugees in Madrid) boasts an impressive array of Mexican film talent, chief among them Maria Conesa, Arturo de Cordoba, and brothers Fernando and Domingo Solar. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, hundreds of refugees begin pouring into the Mexican embassy in Madrid. Accepting as many fugitives as possible, the officials shepherd the fortunate ones to the safe harbor of Valencia. Inevitably, however, the embassy is forced to lock its doors, resulting in a variety of reactions from the unlucky throngs left on the outside. Taking no sides in the Spanish war, Refugiados en Madrid is a plea for the right of unlimited political asylum.