Tag Archives: Spanish mainstream cinema

Ana Torrent and Emma Suárez in “Vacas” [1992 Spain]

Posted on January 11, 2011 by TR

  For a debut feature, Julio Medem’s “Vacas” [Eng. Title: Cows] is extraordinarily mature in craftmanship and execution. It’s as if he had already set the template for his style of filmmaking – imprints of which can be found in all his … Continue reading →

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Cristina Umaña in “Malamor” [2003 Colombia]

Posted on January 9, 2011 by TR

Colombian director Jorge Echeverri’s 2003 drama, “Malamor” [Eng. Title: Bad Love] is one intensely freaky film. We use the expression “madly in love” casually these days – but this film literally depicts such a scenario. Impressionable teenager Lisa disrupts her studies and … Continue reading →

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Blanca Guerra in “Cómo ves” [1986 Mexico]

Posted on January 3, 2011 by TR

I’m not well acquainted with the filmography of Mexican director Paul Leduc, but his 1986 film, “¿Cómo ves?” [Eng. Trans: What do you think?] is an interesting one. For a start, it depicts life in the less than glamorous settings … Continue reading →

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Analía Couceyro in “La Rabia” [2008 Argentina]

Posted on January 1, 2011 by TR

Albertina Carri’s drama “La Rabia” [Eng. Title: Anger] is set in a small farming community somewhere amidst the vastness of the Argentinian Pampas. The story centres around feuding neighbours – one’s a widowed father living with his son, and one’s … Continue reading →

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Leonor Watling in “Son de Mar” [2001 Spain]

Posted on December 28, 2010 by TR

As far as I can remember, Bigas Luna films have always been on the twisted side – I have seen most of his work since his 1978 ‘Bilbao’. His 2001 drama however, “Son de Mar” [Eng. Title: Sound of the Sea] is one of his … Continue reading →

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