Category Archives: Spanish Cinema

Arcelia Ramírez & Francesca Guillén in “Así es la Vida” [2000 Mexico]

Arturo Ripstein reinvented Mexican melodrama for the digital age with his film “Así es la Vida” [Eng. Title: Such is Life]. It is also a modern retelling of the Roman tragedy by Seneca ‘Medea‘, which itself is based on the … Continue reading

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Alejandra Grepi & co in “La Leyenda de la Doncella” [1994 Spain]

Juan Pinzás’ fantasy thriller “La Leyenda de la Doncella” [Eng. Title: The Hornet] is set in a remote village in the Galician region of Spain, somewhere around the early part of the twentieth century when superstition was rife and village … Continue reading

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Javiera Díaz de Valdés, Sigrid Alegría & co in “Sexo con Amor” [2003 Chile]

The fine Chilean actor-comedian Boris Quercia wrote and made his directorial feature film debut in “Sexo con Amor” [Eng. Title: Sex with Love]. It was a huge box-office hit in his otherwise conservative country. As the title suggests, it’s about … Continue reading

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Sara Vallés in “Antes De Morir Piensa En Mí” [2008 Spain]

Writer Raúl Hernández Garrido made his directorial debut through the crime drama, “Antes de morir piensa en mí” [Eng. Trans: Before you die, think of me], a film inspired by real events – facts surrounding one of the last women … Continue reading

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Joselin Waleska in “Ladies Mafia” [2011 Colombia, Mexico]

Colombian director Oscar González’s film, “Ladies Mafia” is a comedy drama about three girls who unwittingly find themselves in possession of a stash of cocaine, and who against common sense decide to make themselves rich by selling it to a … Continue reading

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