The first book in the English language to investigate the national cinema of Spain in its entirety
Includes full discussion of regional Basque and Catalan cinemas
Features discussion on key international filmmakers such as Almodovar and Bunuel. Will be published just as Almodovar's new film, Talk to Her comes out
'As a study of both Hispanic film and culture, the insightful findings yeild much valuable historical and theoretical information.'-Film Review
'A milestone in academic writing on Spanish film. It combines a keen awareness of debates around national identity within Anglo-American academic writing, with the historical perspective of much writing on film in Spain' -Mark Allison, Royal Holloway, University of London