También la lluvia 5 Dec 2012 Director: Iciar Bollain Spain 2010 103 mins The exploitation of South American natives by Christopher Columbus is the starting point of this thoughtful and intelligent Spanish film-within-a-film-within-a-film. A film crew arrives in Bolivia to tell the story of the early Spanish colonists and their impact on the New World,… Continue reading Even The Rain
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Bad Education
La mala educacion 5 Oct 2005 Director: Pedro Almodovar Spain 2004 106 min Celebrated Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s latest film opened the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It is a film noir set in Madrid and told over three time-frames. Hele, a 2 successful director, is approached by Ignatio who was once his close friend. Ignatio… Continue reading Bad Education
The Motorcycle Diaries
Diarios de motocicleta 21 Sep 2005 Director: Walter Salles USA, Germany, UK, Argentina, Chile, Peru, France 2004 128 min Based on the diaries of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, this is the story of two Argentinean friends who travel across South America on the back of a rickety motorcycle. It is a thrilling and inspirational journey that… Continue reading The Motorcycle Diaries
También la Iluvia
Even the Rain 05 Dec 2012 Director: Iciar Bollain Spain 2010 103 min The exploitation of South American natives by Christopher Columbus is the starting point of this thoughtful and intelligent Spanish film-within-a-film-within-a-film. A film crew arrives in Bolivia to tell the story of the early Spanish colonists and their impact on the New World,… Continue reading También la Iluvia
Amores Perros – Love’s a Bitch
5 Feb 2003 Mexico 2000 147 min Director Alejandro: Gonzalez Inarritu Amores Perros is a bold and intensely emotional look at the lives that collide in a Mexico City car crash. The film is structured in three overlapping stories. Octavio is a young aimless loser who has a crush on Susana who is married to… Continue reading Amores Perros – Love’s a Bitch