Spanish Cinema Now
Nick tells me that the Lincoln Center in New York City is having a sort of festival of modern Spanish cinema. The website doesn't include any mentions of Franco, not any that I've spotted anyway, which is good.
The selections include:
A Tribute to Fernando Fernan-Gomez, an old, very talented actor and director. El Abuelo, one of the movies inside that cycle, is very representative of the sweet, slow, love-it-or-hate-it style of director Jose Luis Garci.
Tuna and Chocolate, soundtrack by the one and only Javier Ruibal.
Take my Eyes, an absolute must for anyone interest in domestic violence.
The Basque Ball (Skin against stone), a documentary that was extremely controversial in Spain because since it gives a voice to the Basque terrorists right next to their victims it was seen as sympathetic to the killers. I'd love to know the opinions of foreigners who know little or nothing about the Basque situation before watching the film.
The rest is a very varied selection, I like that.
The selections include:
A Tribute to Fernando Fernan-Gomez, an old, very talented actor and director. El Abuelo, one of the movies inside that cycle, is very representative of the sweet, slow, love-it-or-hate-it style of director Jose Luis Garci.
Tuna and Chocolate, soundtrack by the one and only Javier Ruibal.
Take my Eyes, an absolute must for anyone interest in domestic violence.
The Basque Ball (Skin against stone), a documentary that was extremely controversial in Spain because since it gives a voice to the Basque terrorists right next to their victims it was seen as sympathetic to the killers. I'd love to know the opinions of foreigners who know little or nothing about the Basque situation before watching the film.
The rest is a very varied selection, I like that.