Spanish Films

“ Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence” The first Spanish film exhibition: Barcelona 1895 “Salida de la misa de las doce de la iglesia de Zaragoza” Then started a bunch of great movies projected till nowadays.

English Language in Spanish Films The Others (Los otros, original name) Starring Nicole Kidman Directed by: Alejandro Almodovar.

Blockbusters Spanish Films “Los Otros” Box office receipts : 209,947,037 USD “Volver” Box office receipts: 85,585,147 USD

Blockousters Spanish Films “El Laberinto del Fauno” Box office receipts : 83,258,226 USD “El Orfanato” Box office receipts: 78,638,987USD

Best Spanish Authors /Actress Penélope Cruz Fernando Rey Francisco Rabal Antonio Banderas Javier Bardem Fernando Fernán Gómez Guillermo Del Toro.

American Films

Hispanic’s roles in American Movies “If art reflects life, then the American film reflected the prevailing images of Hispanic people within the context of the times, periodically racist and frequently stereotypical” Stereotyped Latin Image Lazy Unintelligent Greasy Waiters Gang members Drug dealers Poor, ignorant & immigrant bandit.

“Babel” Main characters: Richard and Susan With Brad Pit. Latin role: Mexican housekeeper, “Amelia”

“Fun with Dick & Jane” Main characters: “Dick and Jane Harper” Jim Carry. Latin Role: Mexican nanny named “Blanca”

“Collateral Damage” Main character: A ffirefighter named “Gordon”. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Latin Role: «El Lobo» a Colombian terrorist named «Claudio Perrini». Cliff Curtis.

Paraguayan Films

Paraguayan Cinematography First Paraguayan films “Alma paraguaya” “La catástrofe de Encarnación” “En el infierno del Chaco” “El trueno entre las hojas” “La burrerita de Ypakarai” “¿Y usted que quiere?”

Recent Premiers “La hamaca Paraguaya”

“Libertad”

Finally the outstanding one “7 cajas” Awardshj Cine en construcción in San Sebastian Euskaltel de la Juventud in the 60th Festival of San Sebastian

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