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The first few minutes of a film orient the viewer, offering cues for a richer, more nuanced reading. With this premise, the author provides many insights into the history of Spanish language film, encouraging an enhanced understanding of the Spanish/Hispanic canon commonly taught in courses on film. The author explores El espiritu de la colmena (1973), La historia oficial (1985), Fresa y chocolate (1994), El crimen del padre Amaro (2002), Abre los ojos (1997), Te doy mis ojos (2003) and Carlos Saura''s flamenco trilogy--Bodas de sangre (1981), Carmen (1983) and El amor bruno (1986), among others.

The First Few Minutes of Spanish Language Films

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/7/2017 12:02:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476665887, 978-1476665887
      ISBN10: 1476665885

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      Book Synopsis

      The first few minutes of a film orient the viewer, offering cues for a richer, more nuanced reading. With this premise, the author provides many insights into the history of Spanish language film, encouraging an enhanced understanding of the Spanish/Hispanic canon commonly taught in courses on film. The author explores El espiritu de la colmena (1973), La historia oficial (1985), Fresa y chocolate (1994), El crimen del padre Amaro (2002), Abre los ojos (1997), Te doy mis ojos (2003) and Carlos Saura''s flamenco trilogy--Bodas de sangre (1981), Carmen (1983) and El amor bruno (1986), among others.

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