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LAS HURDES
LAS HURDES (1932), the third film by Spanish director Luis Buñuel, is now regarded as the first ever “surrealist documentary”. Buñuel’s view of the impoverished and disease-stricken land of the blighted Hurdanos is filled with grotesque and repellent images. This special ebook companion to LAS HURDES features the first-ever English translation of the film’s ironic commentary, accompanied by rare photographic illustrations; plus two revelatory essays on the art of film-making by Buñuel himself.
Exploring Rural Spain
Describes the rural areas of Spain often overlooked by tourists, with advice on where to stay, eat, and shop, and what to see, in ten regions of the country.
The Sierra de Gata
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Documenting Spain: Artists, Exhibition Culture, and the Modern Nation, 1929Ð1939
The news media have given us potent demonstrations of the ambiguity of ostensibly truthful representations of public events. Jordana Mendelson uses this ambiguity as a framework for the study of Spanish visual culture from 1929 to 1939--a decade marked, on the one hand, by dictatorship, civil war, and Franco's rise to power and, on the other, by a surge in the production of documentaries of various types, from films and photographs to international exhibitions. Mendelson begins with an examination of El Pueblo Español, a model Spanish village featured at the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. She then discusses Buñuel's and Dalí's documentary films, relating them not only to Fren...
100 Years of Spanish Cinema
"Describes various movements, films, and directors of twentieth-century Spain since the silent era. This book allows you to place films and genres in Spain's political, economical, and historical contexts. It presents a visual portfolio that illustrates key points of many of the films analyzed." ""100 Years of Spanish Cinema" provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of twentieth-century Spain from the silent era to the present day. This book features: a Glossary of Film Terms that provides definitions of essential technical, aesthetic, and historical terms; a visual portfolio that illustrates key points of many of the films analyzed; and, a historical chronology that presents a clear, concise time line to help students quickly place films and genres in Spain's political, economical, and historical contexts."--Jacket.
Back Roads Spain
DK Eyewitness Back Roads Spain driving holiday guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming Spanish villages, local restaurants and intimate places to stay. Unearth the real soul of Spain relying on all the practical information you could need, from road conditions and length of drive to parking information and opening hours. Twenty-five themed drives, each lasting one to seven days, reveal breathtaking views, hidden gems and authentic local experiences in Spain that can only be discovered by road. Each tour is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for varied activities from short walks and longer hikes, days on the beach and children's attractions, cycling trips and visiting Moorish castles. Meanwhile, the most friendly, best-value hotels and guesthouses and charming restaurants specialising in regional produce have been selected by expert authors. Full-colour throughout, with maps for easy navigation and even postcode information for use with 'Sat Nav', discover the unexpected on your driving holiday with DK Eyewitness Back Roads Spain.
Las Hurdes
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