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MADRID -- This year, Spain celebrates the 25th anniversary of its constitution, completing the most peaceful transition from a fascist dictatorship to a full-fledged democracy in the history of western civilization. The death of General Francisco Franco in 1975 was a watershed in the country's political landscape, allowing communists, anarchists, Basque and Catalan nationalists and independent thinkers to become an active part of Spanish society again. But as the country applauds its success, there is one dark cloud hovering still. The Basque region, despite enjoying the privileges of democracy, remains restive, with more than 800 people killed since 1968 by the violent group Basque Homeland and Liberty (ETA), classified as a terrorist group by the Spanish government, U.S. State Department and the European Union. The conflict in the Basque region is never a subject for light conversation. But the furor unleashed by Julio Medem's recent documentary The Basque Game: Skin Against Stone and the film's strong performance at the boxoffice shows that there is room -- and a trend -- to portray the touchy issue onscreen.