Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first book-length study of this major director’s work, from his early social-realist films set in the Basque Country to his later forays into the genres of the war and horror.
Trade Review'Ann Davies’ monograph on the work of Basque director Daniel Calparsoro is an important contribution to the field. [...] It is in the chapters devoted to close readings of Calparsoro’s six films to date where Davies’ critical appraisal achieves its best moments, always providing insightful comment and, quite often, delivering excellent detailed analysis that puts the technical descriptions at the service of her general argument.'
Jaume Martí-Olivella, Studies in Hispanic Cinemas, 6:1, December 2009
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Table of ContentsPart I
1 Introduction
2 Najwa Nimri: the interaction of director and star
Part II
3 Salto al vacío: opening up the void
4 Pasajes: paths through nowhere
5 A ciegas: the blind side of terrorism
6 Asfalto: violence *à trois*
7 Guerreros: Spanish alienation in a foreign landscape
8 Ausentes: shining a light on horror
9 Conclusion
Index
