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Spanish & Portuguese Cinema

Undoubtedly the backbone of Alice's Spanish collection are the films of Pedro Almodovar. Since the 1980s this unique film maker has been bringing us such gems as 'Laws of Desire', 'Women on the Verge...' and 'Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down' and nurturing the talents of actors such as Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril and Penelope Cruz. But there is more to Spanish film than the talented Mr Almodovar. Everything from the beautiful and haunting works of Carlos Saura to the off-beat and darkly humourous tales of Alex de Iglesia. Pictured right: One-of-a-kind helmer, Pedro Almodovar.

Belle Epoque (1992)

7.2/10
Director: Fernando Trueba
Starring: Fernando Fernan Gomez, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdu

Set in 1931, a time of promise and optimism in pre-Franco Spain, this delightfully earthy, cheerful comedy tells of a hearty young army deserter (Jorg... Read more

Biutiful (2010)

7.5/10
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Starring: Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem gives a powerful performance in director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's ("21 Grams") stirring drama about a small-time Barcelona criminal... Read more

Blancanieves (2012)

Director: Pablo Berger
Starring: Angela Molina, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Maribel Verdu, Pere Ponce, Jose Maria Pou,...

Once upon a time there was a girl named Carmen, who never knew her mother. She learned the art of her father, a famous bullfighter, but was hated by h... Read more

Boystown (2007)

6.1/10
Director: Juan Flahn
Starring: Carlos Fuentes, Pablo Puyol, Concha Velasco, Pepon Nieto

Victor has a goal; he wants to turn the Chueca neighbourhood into a real estate paradise for hot-blooded gay couples. He'll do anything to make that h... Read more

Broken Embraces (2009)

7.2/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Jose Luis Gomez, Tamar Novas, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar, Ruben...

Pedro Almodovar's acclaimed tale of sex, secrets and cinema centers on Mateo Blanco (Lluis Homar), a blind writer and filmmaker who now goes by the mo... Read more

Camino (2009)

6.7/10
Director: Javier Fesser
Starring: Carme Elias, Nerea Camacho

Writer/director Javier Fesser has based his film on the case of Alexia Gonzalez-Barros, a devoutly Catholic Spanish girl whose exemplary hospital deat... Read more

Carlos Saura Box Set (1995)

Director: Carlos Saura
Starring: Joaquin Cortez, Paco De Lucia, Antonio Gades, Laura Del Sol, Miguel Angel Sola,...

Contains "Flamenco", "Carmen" and "Tango", three unrivalled celebrations of Latin American dance from Carlos Saura. "Tango" shows the passionate strug... Read more

Carmen (1983)

7.7/10
Director: Carlos Saura
Starring: Antonio Gades, Laura Del Sol, Paco De Lucia

This flamenco adaptation of Bizet's classic opera "Carmen", based on the novel by Merimee, mixes a dramatic story of jealousy and treachery with actua... Read more

Chaotic Ana (2007)

6.4/10
Director: Julio Medem
Starring: Manuela Velles, Charlotte Rampling, Bebe , Asier Newman, Nicolas Cazale

Ana (Manuela Velles) is an innocent, living a sheltered existence as an artist in an Ibizan cave with her father; but when Justine (Charlotte Rampling... Read more

Chico and Rita (2010)

Director: Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal, Tono Errando
Starring: Limara Meneses, Eman Xor Ona

Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba ("Belle Epoque") and Spain's legendary artist Javier Mariscal celebrate the music and culture of Cuba with an e... Read more