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.
The Milk of Sorrow (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Claudia llosa
Starring: Susi Sanchez, Magaly Solier, Delci Heredia
'La teta asustada' The rape of her late mother during the Peruvian civil wars of the 1980s causes Fausta (Magaly Solier) to fear the effects of a terr... Read more
Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) (Blu-Ray) (2006)
8.2/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Alex Angulo, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdu, Sergi Lopez, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones
It's 1944 and the Allies have invaded Nazi-held Europe. In Spain, a troop of soldiers are sent to a remote forest to flush out the rebels. They are le... Read more
The Sea Inside (2004)
8/10
Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Starring: Javier Bardem, Belen Rueda, Lola Duenas, Celso Bugallo
Two towering figures in Spanish cinema - actor Javier Bardem and director Alejandro Amenabar - collaborated on this powerful true story. Ramon Sampedr... Read more
Me Too (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Alvaro Pastor, Antonio Naharro
Starring: Lola Duenas, Pablo Pineda
"Yo, Tambien" This sensitive and moving Spanish drama concerns Daniel (Pablo Pineda), a young man with Down's syndrome who has recently graduated from... Read more
Bad Education (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Fele Martinez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Javier Camara, Lluis Ho...
From acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar ("Talk to Her") comes an outrageous tale of desire, revenge and murder. Filmmaker Enrique (Fele Martinez) gets... Read more
Yuli (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Iciar Bollain
Starring: Carlos Acosta
Yuli is the nickname given to Carlos Acosta by his father, Pedro, who considers him the son of Ogun, an African god and a fighter. As a child Yuli avo... Read more
Law of Desire (1986)
7.2/10
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas
Bizarre and beguiling gender-flipping tale from Spain, detailing the quest for happiness and love by two siblings: one a successful gay theatre direct... Read more
Fermat's Room (2007)
6.7/10
Director: Luis Piedrahita, Rodrigo Sopena
Starring: Lluis Homar, Alejo Saurus, Elena Ballesteros, Santi Millan, Federico Luppi, Hele...
A mind-bending Spanish thriller in which four mathematicians who have never met are gathered together on the pretext of solving some great mathematica... Read more
Accion Mutante (1993)
6.5/10
Director: Alex De La Iglesia
Starring: Antonio Resines, Frederique Feder, Alex Angulo
This outrageous twisted treat is set in the year 2012 where beauty and style reign supreme, imperfection and deformity are abhorred. Accion Mutante, a... Read more
To Die in San Hilario (2005)
6.4/10
Director: Laura Mana
Starring: Ana Fernandez, Lluis Homar
A fictional story with touches of magical realism a film which touches on life, death, love, truth, faith, doubt and hope. San Hilario is a village... Read more