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Hispanic Cinema
Celebrating the art and influence of Spanish-speaking films and filmmakers.
From Lila Avilés to Iván Zulueta, explore works of energy and invention, including exceptional thrillers like Amores perros and The Secret in Their Eyes, and foundational films like El Sur or the newer, unforgettable Tótem.
Amores perrosAmores perros
Drama2000148 minsDirector: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu's (Birdman, The Revenant) gripping debut feature is a savagely brilliant triptych around the theme of animalistic desires.
Close Your EyesClose Your Eyes
Drama2023169 minsDirector: Víctor Erice
Víctor Erice’s latest cinematic gem, at once a mystery about an actor’s sudden disappearance from a film shoot, and a meditation on memory, identity, friendship – and the power of cinema.
The Secret in Their EyesThe Secret in Their Eyes
Thriller2009129 minsDirector: Juan José Campanella
A retired legal investigator revisits an unresolved case that still haunts him, in Juan José Campanella’s taut, Academy Award winning, thriller.
TótemTótem
Drama202295 minsDirector: Lila Avilés
A poignant birthday party exposes a series of family tensions in Lila Avilés’ outstanding follow-up to The Chambermaid.
The UntamedThe Untamed
Horror201698 minsDirector: Amat Escalante
Amat Escalante follows Heli with a boundary-pushing, mind-blowing mix of sex, sci-fi and social drama.
ArrebatoArrebato
Drama1979115 minsDirector: Iván Zulueta
An obsessive filmmaker descends into madness, in this Spanish cult masterpiece from one of Pedro Almodóvar's early associates, Iván Zulueta.
Wild TalesWild Tales
Comedy2014122 minsDirector: Damian Szifron
This Oscar-nominated, Almodóvar-produced anthology of six tales of ordinary madness is the most riotously enjoyable portmanteau film since Pulp Fiction.
SamsaraSamsara
Drama2023114 minsDirector: Lois Patiño
Berlin Film Festival award winner Lois Patiño’s assured third feature transports us to magical places in Laos and Zanzibar, where the visible and the invisible merge.
El SurEl Sur
Drama198394 minsDirector: Víctor Erice
Victor Erice’s second masterpiece, following The Spirit of the Beehive, is a rarely seen meditation on memory, deception and Spain’s 20th-century history.
PornomelancholiaPornomelancholia
Drama202294 minsDirector: Manuel Abramovich
Soulful docufiction featuring real-life porn actor Lalo Santos.
UndertowUndertow
Drama2009101 minsDirector: Javier Fuentes-León
Miguel, a young married fisherman with a baby on the way, struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town’s rigid traditions.
Everything at OnceEverything at Once
Documentary2021103 minsDirector: Alberto Fuguet
A peek behind the scenes at the homoerotic photography zine Kink, which has cultivated an intimate style employing non-professional models.
CronosCronos
Horror199293 minsDirector: Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro’s Cannes prize-winning directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story.
19761976
Period drama202290 minsDirector: Manuela Martelli
An unnervingly brilliant portrait of the ways in which the Pinochet dictatorship realised its brute force and pervasive influence, from debut director Manuela Martelli. Winner of the 2022 BFI London Film Festival First Feature Competition.
The EchoThe Echo
Documentary2023102 minsDirector: Tatiana Huezo
Tatiana Huezo’s poetic documentary captures a holistic view of the rhythms of life in a remote Mexican village.