Category Archives: Spanish Cinema

Najwa Nimri & Kristel Díaz in “Los Amantes del Circulo Polar” [1998 Spain]

My favourite Julio Medem film happens to be a love story – or a fantasy even… 🙂 “Los Amantes del Circulo Polar” [Eng. Title: Lovers of the Arctic Circle] is quite possibly as intense as love stories get. Outwardly like … Continue reading

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Emma Suárez & Martina García in “La Mosquitera” [2010 Spain]

It is films like these that made me fall in love with Spanish cinema. Catalan director Agustí Vila’s psychological drama “La Mosquitera” [Eng. Title: The Mosquito net] is a portrait of a dysfunctional albeit well-to-do family. It is an exceptionally … Continue reading

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Isabelita Sarli in “Mis Días con Gloria” [2010 Argentina]

Any discussion about nudity in Argentinian films is incomplete without the mention of Isabel Sarli – undoubtedly the high priestess of cinematic nudity at least as far as Latin America is concerned. Affectionately called ‘Coca’ (for her addiction to that … Continue reading

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Evangelina Sosa in “Ángel de Fuego” [1992 Mexico]

Dana Rotberg hasn’t made that many feature films, and I keep wondering why. She is one of the most gifted female directors today, and I say this with conviction even if I have seen only two of her three features … Continue reading

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Mar Ulldemolins & Alícia Roy in “Mil Cretins” [2011 Spain]

Veteran Catalan director Ventura Pons is known for films with unusual characters (oddities almost), dark humour and kinky themes of a vicarious nature. He may have mellowed over the years, but his films still retain a refreshing frankness that’s rare … Continue reading

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