Tag Archives: spanish cinema
Dark Blue Almost Black (2006)
“I’m a love addict.” Dark Blue Almost Black is an impressive directorial debut from Spanish director Daniel Sanchez Arevalo. The ambitious plot involves a number of characters who are all trapped for various reasons in lives they didn’t choose. The … Continue reading
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Una Pasion Singular (2003)
“My patriotism is for the human race.” Based on the true story of Blas Infante, the Spanish film Una Pasion Singular explores the life of the man known as “the father of Andalucia.” The film begins with the arrest of … Continue reading
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Silencio Roto (2001)
“Strangers fight for a short time–families for a lifetime.” The Spanish film, Silencio Roto begins in 1944 when Lucia (Lucia Jimenez) arrives in a remote mountainous village. Lucia left the village as a child, and she’s returning to work in … Continue reading
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Libertarias (1996)
“No Gods-No Masters.” The Spanish film Libertarias examines the Spanish Civil War though the fate of the Free Women (Mujeres Libres) of Spain. During the Spanish Civil War over 30,000 female anarchists were Mujeres Libres, and many fought and died … Continue reading
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Common Wealth (2000)
“I could go around the world until I get dizzy.” The Spanish comedy Common Wealth (La Comunidad) from director Alex de la Iglesia is for those who like their comedy dark, energetic, full of surprises and packed with peculiar characters. Think … Continue reading
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Sound of the Sea (2001)
“Travelers willing to make together the journey of no return.” In The Sound of the Sea Spanish director Bigas Luna creates a romance, wraps it up with allusions to mythology and produces a marvelous tale of love, passion and revenge. … Continue reading
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The Promise (La Promesa) 2004
“Your place is in the home, and even then you can’t cope.” In the Spanish gothic thriller, The Promise (AKA La Promesa) Gregoria (Carmen Maura) is an unhappy dumpy housewife. Her husband continually berates her for her sterility, and beats … Continue reading
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El Grieto en el Ciel (1998)
“I’m already troubled.” El Grito en el Cielo (AKA Shout Out) is a riotous Spanish film from directors Dunia Ayaso and Felix Sabroso, and it’s for those who like their comedies frenetic, crude and stuffed full of strong female characters. … Continue reading
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