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Volver

How Almodóvar places women at the centre of his extravagantly styled and emotionally intoxicating cinema.

Friday 17 - Tuesday 21 November 2006
Full $13 Concession $10
Six Session Pass: Full $60 Concession $48

ACMI celebrates the release of Volver and spotlights films featuring Carmen Maura, Victoria Abril and Penélope Cruz. Curated by Kristy Matheson. Read the program notes.

volver

Volver stars Penélope Cruz as a hardworking woman with a teenage daughter whose life is turned upside down by the reappearance of her dead mother.

pepi, luci, bom

Almodóvar's 'Warhol-esque' debut marked the start of a creative collaboration with leading lady Carmen Maura that would endure for close to a decade.

all about my mother

Almodóvar's Academy® Award-winning drama about hope, loss and compassion cemented his place as a master director with cineastes the world over.

women on the verge of a nervous breakdown

This vivacious screwball comedy is often credited as the film that introduced Almodóvar to a larger, more mainstream audience.

kika

Almodóvar's outrageous comedy about voyeurism and the media marked a midpoint in his career.

what have i done to deserve this?

Almodóvar's fourth collaboration with Carmen Maura is a darkly comic tale of female victimisation and retaliation.

high heels

High Heels examines the embittered relationship between a fragile young beauty and her flamboyant mother.

live flesh

Almodóvar's foray into stylish film noir proved a success, with Live Flesh becoming one of his most adored and accessible films.

Fri 17 Nov - Tue 21 Nov 2006


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