"40 años de refugio" (40 years of refuge) takes a look back over the history of asylum and refuge in Spain. This history began 40 years ago when the first exiled people began to arrive. Ever since, refugees from all over the world have sought protection in Spain and this documentary tells how they have rebuilt their lives. The Spanish Refugee Aid Commission, (CEAR) has worked incessantly to guarantee these people’s rights and improve asylum and refuge policies. An essential story of struggle in times of walls and unyielding borders.