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Malaventura
One day, a nameless old man in Mexico City feels that he his life will end – and with it his memories. Dignified debut by…Published on: -
Eika Katappa
Collage of images and sounds which the spectator can compile into a unit in his head. The soundtrack, as we might expect from Schroeter, contains…Published on: -
El mar
Raw, surrealist, homoerotic and sometimes violent melodrama – a highlight of Villaronga’s oeuvre. Mallorca 1936: a mass execution by fascists is witnePublished on: -
Tras el cristal
Villaronga’s legendary film debut from 1987 is controversial and has lost nothing of its power. To those unafraid, it provides an insight into human dPublished on: -
Vete más lejos, Alicia
Feature debut by the winner of the Golden Palm for short film is an intimate, poetic portrait of a dreamy girl looking for herself and…Published on: -
El agua del fin del mundo
Two young sisters, one terminally ill with a last wish – to flee her life in poverty-stricken Buenos Aires. The other is looking for ways…Published on: -
En el futuro
Difficult to classify, and that is only one of the attractive sides of this episodic film about the many manifestations of love, sex and film.…Published on: -
El Sicario Room 164
Limited means, maximum effect. The stunning story of El Sicario, a hitman for organised crime in Ciudad Juárez, the murder capital of the world. He…Published on: -
El niño de la luna
Fantasy film that delights the eye. The moon-child is a blonde orphan during the Interbellum, who believes that he has been chosen to fulfil an…Published on: -
Rosa
An elderly lady tries to make contact outside the confines of her flat. Intimate portrait of a spinster overflowing with affection. Screened before HoPublished on: