la mirada jewels of spanish cinema

Dark Blue Almost Black

Immerse yourself in the passion of Spanish culture and delight in films selected by Pedro Almodóvar

Thursday 1 - Sunday 11 March 2007
Full $13 Concession $10
Five Film Pass:
Full $55 Concession $45
Excludes opening/closing night sessions

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dark blue almost black

This debut feature is a subtle and very human comedy, achieved with a delightfully light touch.

the spirit of the beehive

Considered the best Spanish movie of the 1970s, this lyrical masterpiece stars a six-year-old girl in her small Castillian village.

alatriste

Starring Viggo Mortensen, the stunning visuals of Alatriste were inspired by the work of painter Velazquez.

shorts 1

Including Mar Coll's The Last Polaroid, Mario Iglesias' Mothers and the award-winning Party Wall by Argentinian director Gustavo Taretto.

the railroad all-stars

Three members of a group of prostitutes living in Guatemala form a football team to draw attention to their treatment.

salvador (puig antich)

Salvador was the last political prisioner to be executed in Spain by the garrotte.

winter in baghdad

Winter in Baghdad is a chilling yet beautiful documentary shot before and after the invasion of Iraq.

the landless: the paths to america

This activist documentary follows the Landless Movement in Brazil as they fight to improve conditions.

aunt tula

This masterful examination of sexual tension and sacrifice is a 1960s classic and a precursor of the New Spanish Cinema.

always blue days

This poignant documentary provides a human face for debates on historical memory.

storm the skies

Featuring previously unseen archival footage, Storm the Skies is an amazing insight into the Soviet revolution.

strange voyage

This extremely funny comedy is truly unique and absolutely unknown to the Australian audience.

distance

When a shy young boxer is jailed for a murder he didn't commit, he is forced to comply with the wishes of a corrupt policeman.

the south

Estrella discovers something that leads her to believe that there has been another woman in her father's life.

life and colour

It's 1974 in the Madrid neighbourhood of Las Islas and a fourteen-year-old is taking his first steps in the adventure of life.

shorts 2

Including Dario Stegmar's Between Us and Ivan's See-Saw, and the multi-award-winning animation Cut! by Mario Iglesis.

the executioner

Building to its horrifying conclusion, this brilliantly dark comedy has not lost its relevance.

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