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El estornudo de la mariposa
In 1938 Hitler is already the greatest threat to world peace. The Nazi regime seems indestructible. History will prove that this is not the case, in part thanks to Juan Pujol, better known by his code name: Garbo. In addition to his convictions, Garbo has many other qualities, like a special talent for deceit, courage and imagination. In 1940 he makes his most important decision: to fight Nazism until he brings it down. But he won't do it alone. Araceli González becomes both his wife and his greatest support. It seems a ridiculous and unbelievable undertaking. But it wasn't. Thanks to Araceli, Garbo will become known as the spy who deceived Hitler. With great style and sense of humour, this tells us the unknown story of these two Spaniards who ensured that D-Day and the Allied invasion are remembered today as a triumph of freedom over tyranny.