DVD LibraryBecause we believe that language and culture can not be separated, SALT provides a DVD library so our students can discover Spanish and Latin Cinematography.

To help you choose a film we have made this catalogue. Titles are organised by the name of the director and after each one you can find:

• a short description of the plot• subtitles available • links with more information• links to the trailer or a sequence from YouTube. Just click on the link and you will be taken to

the web page.

Terms and conditions of this service: 1. SALT DVD library is a free service available for all students. You only need to pay a deposit

of £15 for this service. This amount will be returned when you cancel your membership and have returned all borrowed DVDs in mint condition.

2. DVDs are taken for eight days maximum and are not renewable. A late fee of 20p per DVD per day will be charged for every day over due.

3. You can borrow a maximum of three DVDs at a time.4. DVDs have to be taken/returned from 11.00 until 18.30, Monday to Thursday. Requests /

returns outside these times are not accepted.

If you are interested in using this service, please ask your tutor a form for it. He will explain you the procedure for taking the films.

SALT hope that you enjoy the DVD library and learn much more about Spanish and Hispanic language and films.

Updated January, 2016

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ValentínDirector: Alejandro Agresti. Argentina, 2002 Subtitles: English.Genre: Comedy Reference: AGRES1An 8-year-old boy, raised by his grandmother, is surrounded by problems in his family he finds only himself capable of solving.. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296915/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4EebeZMtZ4Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valent%C3%ADn

Mentiras y gordas / Sex, Party and LiesDirector: Alfonso Albacete y David Menkes. Spain, 2008Subtitles: English. / Genre: Drama.Reference: ALBAC1A group of young people discovering life searching in their relationships solutions to their problems: the furious delirium of the night, nightclubs, bars, terraces and chill outs, surrounded by music. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822833/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8KgddwXPSw

Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother Director: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 1999Genre: DramaReference: ALMO15 (English subtitles)A mother, after reading the last entry in her dead son's journal about how he wishes to meet his father, travels to Barcelona in search of her past. Oscar winner, Foreign Language Film.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185125/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkUMC5Jw8MAWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_My_Mother

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Hable con ella / Talk to HerDirector: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 2002Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: Drama Reference: ALMO11Two men become friends while taking care of the comatose women they love. Oscar winner, Best Original Script.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287467/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fl8tyEIXXIWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hable_con_ella

La flor de mi secreto / The Flower of My Secret Director: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 1995 Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: Dama Reference: ALMO9 Leo Macias writes sentimental novels with great success but hidden under a pseudonym, Amanda Gris. She is unhappy with her professional life and with her husband, a soldier working in Brussels and Bosnia that is never at home. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113083/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMaUZyqg6J8 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flower_of_My_Secret

La mala educación / Bad EducationDirector: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 2004Genre: Drama Reference: ALMO19 (English subtitles)Two children, Ignacio and Enrique, discover love, cinema and fear in a religious school at the start of the 1960s. Father Manolo, the school principal, is witness of these discoveries. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275491/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebi9rGT_RtAWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_mala_educacion

VolverDirector: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 2006Genre: Dark comedyReference: ALMO13 (Spanish subtitles) / ALMO16 (English subtitles)Three generations of women in the same family who survive wind, fire, and even death. The film is an ode to female resilience, where men are literally disposable. Oscar nominee, Best Actress (Penélope Cruz).IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441909/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABSvppyQGdE&ob=av3eWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volver

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Los abrazos rotos / Broken EmbracesDirector: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 2009Subtitles: English / Genre: Drama Reference: ALMO17A former film director was blinded in a car accident fourteen years before. The film has a fractured puzzling structure, mixing past and present.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0913425/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN0SlBE8yGQ&ob=av3eWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_embraces

La piel que habito / The Skin I Live InDirector: Pedro Almodóvar. Spain, 2011Subtitles: English / Genre: Drama - HorrorReference: ALMO14 (without subtitles) / ALMO20 (English subtitles)Vera, a beautiful woman held captive by an amoral plastic surgeon who performs skin experiments on her.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1189073/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlZgGlwBgroWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skin_I_Live_In

Abre los ojos / Open Your Eyes Director: Alejandro Amenábar. Spain, 1997Subtitles: English / Genre: Thriller – Science fictionReference: AMENA3From a prison cell in Madrid, César, a 25-year-old in a prosthetic mask, tells his story to psychiatrist Antonio. Flashbacks reveal his terrible past. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125659/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ewhb3ic57EWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abre_los_ojos

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Mar Adentro / The Sea InsideDirector: Alejandro Amenábar. Spain, 2004Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: AMENA1Based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro, a Galician ship mechanic left quadriplegic after a diving accident and his 29-year campaign in support of euthanasia and the right to end his life. Oscar winner, Best Foreign Film.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369702/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxXb_YZ-CQIWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_adentro

MaktubDirector: Paco Arango. Spain, 2011Subtitles: None / Genre: Drama - ComedyReference: ARANG1Manolo, who is in his midlife crisis, suddenly meets Antonio, a teenager man with cancer. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1779826/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRWFDLnkPK0

El orfanato / The OrphanageDirector: J. A. Bayona. Spain, 2006Subtitles: English / Genre: HorrorReference: BAYON1Many years ago, Laura left the orphanage where she had spent her childhood. Now, thirty years later, she returns with her husband Carlos and her young son Simon, with a dream of restoring the long-abandoned orphanage as a home for disabled children. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464141/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA6pPzh6Bd4Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_orfanato

Escenario móvil Director: Montxo Armendáriz. Spain, 2004 Subtitles: None / Genre: Documentary Reference: ARMEN3 The itinerant life of a musician through different musical venues. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442210/

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Flores de otro mundo / Flowers From Another WorldDirector: Iciar Bollaín. Spain, 1999Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: BOLLAI4A group of women arrive by bus to a small town in the depopulated central Province of Guadalajara, where there is a scarcity of single women and economic opportunities. The men have organized an annual party to get to know available ladies with the hopes of falling in love and finding a wife. Women hope to find stability, companionship, immigration papers or a combination of the three.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193167/?ref_=sr_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dq7QP3iPGUWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flores_de_otro_mundo

Te doy mis ojos / Take My EyesDirector: Iciar Bollaín. Spain, 2005Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: BOLLAI3After suffering years of abuse at the hand of her husband Antonio, Pilar, a young Spanish mother, leaves the marital home with her son in town.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0350193/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS6-roHk-WQWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_My_Eyes

Mataharis Director: Iciar Bollaín. Spain, 2007Subtitles: Spanish, English / Genre: DramaReference: BOLLAI2Private detective Inés infiltrates the employees at a multinational corporation. Eva, just back from maternity leave, is juggling work and family obligations when she discovers that her partner Iñaki is hiding something fundamental to their future as a couple. Carmen, the most experienced of the three, can't see her own marriage is dead.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780565/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvS5JH4NW5gWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mataharis

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El cuarto de Leo / Leo’s RoomDirector: Enrique Buchichio. Uruguay, 2009.Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: BUCHI1Leo, a young man coming to terms with his own sexuality, runs into Caro, a primary school friend he fancied when they were kids, who's now trying to ward off her own personal demons. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1508955/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uc7KvuySbw

ViridianaDirector: Luis Buñuel. Spain, 1961.Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: BUÑUE1Viridiana, a young nun about to take her final vows, pays a visit to her widowed uncle at the request of her Mother Superior. Cannes Winner, Best Film.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055601/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMyyBVX6DAkWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viridiana

El Abrazo Partido / The Lost EmbraceDirector: Daniel Buhrman. Argentina, 2005.Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: BURM1In Buenos Aires, the twenty and something year old Jewish-Argentinean Ariel Makaroff has has never understood why his father left him when he was a baby to fight in the Yom Kippur War in 1973. When his father returns to Buenos Aires, Ariel discovers the reason why his father left his family. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366137/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHvys9ERRkgWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Embrace

Nueve reinas / Nine Queens Director: Fabián Bielinsky. Argentina, 2000 Subtitles: None / Genre: Thriller Reference: BIELI1 Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens"). IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247586/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Les56e22c Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Queens

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El secreto de sus ojos / The Secret of their EyesDirector: Juan José Campanella. Argentina, 2008Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: CAMPA1A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior. Oscar winner, Best Foreign Film.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305806/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cNd1OIp808Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_in_Their_Eyes

El Baño del Papa / The Pope’s ToiletDirector: Enrique Fernández & César Charlone. Uruguay, 2007Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: CHAR1In Melo, a poor Uruguayan country village near the Brazilian border, several men earn their living from contraband. One of them, Beto, is getting too old for heavy freights but hopes to earn a motorbike. The idea is to build and charge money for the use of a proper lavatory at the occasion of the first-ever papal visit to UruguayIMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482901/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fETiFojc4Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pope%27s_Toilet

TapasDirector: José Corbacho y Juan Cruz. Spain, 2005Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: ComedyReference: CORBA1The small, everyday stories of a group of neighbours who live in a suburb of Barcelona, and the little secrets that they hide.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434382/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhhUB9p6Sas

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Y tu mama tambiénDirector: Alfonso Cuarón. Mexico, 2001Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: CUARON1In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245574/?ref_=sr_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qg6n7V3kO4Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_Tu_Mam%C3%A1_Tambi%C3%A9n

Rudo & CursiDirector: Carlos Cuarón. México, 2008Subtitles: None / Genre: ComedyReference: CUARON2Two siblings rival each other inside the world of professional soccer. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405393/?ref_=sr_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAMlwcJchoQWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudo_y_Cursi

La lengua de las mariposas / Butterfly’s Tongue Director: José Luis Cuerda. Spain, 1999 Subtitles: None / Genre: Drama Reference: CUERD1 For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, he has a wonderful teacher, he makes a friend in Roque... But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188030/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5mlIyuesg Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly%27s_Tongue

Los girasoles ciegos / Blind SunflowersDirector: José Luis Cuerda. Spain, 2008Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: CUERD2Ourense, Spain, 1940. Every time that Elena locks the door, she locks her secrets. Her husband Ricardo spend years hidden in his house with his children (Elenita and Lorenzo), trying to dodge persecution. Salvador, a priest confused after battling in the front, returns to seminary in Ourense.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103192/?ref_=sr_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlEEsvppTFsWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Sunflowers_%28film%29

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Acción MutanteDirector: Alex de la Iglesia. Spain, 1993Subtitles: None / Genre: Comedy – Science FictionReference: DE IG1In a future world ruled by good-looking people, a terrorist group of mutants led by Ramon Yarritu kidnap the daughter of Orujo, a rich businessman, to claim for the rights of the ugly people.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106215/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5mlIyuesgWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accion_mutante

800 balas / 800 BulletsDirector: Alex de la Iglesia. Spain, 2002Subtitles: English / Genre: Dark Comedy Reference: DE IG2Young Carlos discovers that his grandfather was an infamous stuntman on the Almeria-sets where hundeds of epic westerns were filmed. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292886/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQXs0NiBLtM&ob=av3eWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800_balas

El espíritu de la colmena / The Spirit of the BeehiveDirector: Víctor Erice. Spain, 1973Subtitles: English / Genre: Drama Reference: ERICE1A sensitive seven-year-old girl living a small village in 1940 rural Spain is traumatized after viewing James Whale's "Frankenstein" and drifts into her own fantasy world.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070040/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3hS-LmUINwWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Beehive

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ArrugasDirector: Javier Fesser. Spain, 2008Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: Drama Reference: FESSE1An astonishing cocktail of friendship, resistance and life set among the unexpected landscape of an elderly care facility.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1407052/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsoTN3Mjo5YWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrinkles_%28film%29

CaminoDirector: Javier Fesser. Spain, 2008Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: Drama Reference: FESSE1Eleven-year-old Camino is increasingly hospitalised by a serious illness. Her mother Gloria is a dedicated lay member of Opus Dei (Work of God) who believes that the end justifies the means with regard to her ambitions for her daughters.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1206285/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRiJcv4_mokWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_%28film%29

El abuelo / The GrandfatherDirector: Javier Fesser. Spain, 1998Subtitles: English / Genre: Drama Reference: GARCI1After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard. Oscar nominee, Best Foreign Language Film.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0176415/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdql-cy3sSgWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_abuelo

Los muertos no se tocan, neneDirector: José Luis García Sánchez. Spain, 2011Subtitles: None / Genre: ComedyReference: GA-SA1Logroño, 1959, Fabianito, adolescent and future poet, assists to his grandfather’s funeral, don Fabián, who spent all his life savings in buying his first TV.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1863318/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2zin3LLSSU

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Amores PerrosDirector: Alejandro González Iñárritu. México, 2000Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: GO.IÑ2A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245712/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5HTBYR7m0oWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amores_perros

BiutifulDirector: Alejandro González Iñárritu. Spain – Mexico, 2010Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: GO.IÑ1This is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move, until he discovers who suffers cancer and need to find his own way. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1164999/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_OrqZQV8p8Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biutiful

HeroínaDirector: Gerardo Herrero. Spain, 2006Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: HERNA1The true story of a group of Galician women with heroin-addicted sons that began a brave fight against the "narcos" who dealt in drugs there in northern Spain, in the 80's decade.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436385/Trailer: http://youtu.be/W8iFksup6To

Un franco, 14 pesetas / Crossing BordersDirector: Carlos Iglesias. Spain, 2005Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: IGLES1Based on the real life story of writer/director Carlos Iglesias, the film lifts the lid on migrant workers, fleeing Franco's Spain for a better life in Switzerland in the 1960s.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479230/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HATqbIiLcRc

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Caminantes Director: Fernando León de Aranoa. Spain, 2001Subtitles: None / Genre: DramaReference: LEON1This documentary begins in early 2001 as Mexican Zapatistas began a march to Mexico City to support the San Andres Accord and to protest the oppression of Mexico's rural indigenous population.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303314/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw3aetkOJ5c

Los lunes al sol / Mondays in the SunDirector: Fernando León de Aranoa. Spain, 2002Subtitles: Spanish, English / Genre: DramaReference: LEON2The story of those who live in a constant Sunday, those who spend mondays under the Sun. The story of people who worked in a dockyard but now are unemployed.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319769/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW4LmdSlzJwWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondays_in_the_Sun

Princesas / PrincessesDirector: Fernando León de Aranoa. Spain, 2005Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: LEON5The princesas in the film are two prostitutes: Caye, a Spaniard who is hiding her profession from her family, and Zulema, who is saving money to send to her family in the Dominican Republic. The two women ply their trade on the streets of Madrid.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434292/?ref_=nv_sr_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei87aG8FhCcWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princesas

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Jamón JamónDirector: Bigas Luna. Spain, 1992Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: LUNA2Jose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor. When Sylvia falls pregnant, Jose Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104545/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_plTrailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpWqWXDawLg&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDpWqWXDawLg&has_verified=1Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamon_Jamon

Morir en San Hilario / To Die in San HilarioDirector: Laura Mañá. Spain, 2005Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: MAÑA1The village of San Hilario used to make its living from its wonderful cemetery and the skill and talent of its inhabitants in organising fabulous funerals. People came to San Hilario to die with panache and style.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442353/synopsis?ref_=tt_ov_plTrailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Jowj1e-ic

Los peores años de nuestra vida / The Worse Years of our Lives

Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro, Spain, 1994 Subtitles: None / Genre: Comedy Reference: MA.LA1 Alberto lives with his parents and his brother Roberto, quite attractive, who tells him there are lots of girls. Alberto is a romantic guy, and doesn't find a girl for his own. He knew he was in love as soon as he saw Maria, although he was not very sure of what she thought. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107802/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WXnKfNcP5g

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El BolaDirector: Archero Mañas. Spain, 2000Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: MAÑAS1El Bola, a 12 year old boy, is raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243794/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhywUxlWQxAWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_bola

María llena eres de gracia / María Full of GraceDirector: Joshua Marston, Colombia 2004Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: MARST1A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390221/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlgZGMVFFsWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Full_of_Grace

El otro lado de la cama / The Other Side of the BedDirector: Emilio Martínez Lázaro. Spain, 2002Subtitles: English / Genre: Comedy - MusicalReference: MA.LA2When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia, but Paula is having an affair with Javier. This romantic story incorporates '80s-style song and dance numbers into the plot.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301524/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LYvBIOvgh4

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La niña santa / The Holy Girl Director: Lucrecia Martel, Argentina, 2004 Subtitles: English / Genre: Drama Reference: MARTEL2 16-year-old Amalia looks to save the soul a middle-aged doctor. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300270/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY6M-Datddg Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Girl_%28film%29 Los amantes del círculo polar / Lovers of the Polar Circle

Los amantes del círculo polar / Lovers of the Polar Circle

Director: Julio Medem. Spain, 1998Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: MEDEM1Otto and Ana are kids when they meet each other. Their names are palindromes, they meet by chance and people are related by chance. A story of circular lives with circular names.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133363/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAo0nW9LBTYWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovers_of_the_Arctic_Circle_%28film%29

Lucía y el sexo / Sex and LucíaDirector: Julio Medem. Spain, 2001Subtitles: None / Genre: DramaReference: MEDEM3Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254455/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmkDXdRfDEWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_and_Lucia

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Los ojos de Julia / Julia’s EyesDirector: Guillem Morales. Spain, 20010 Subtitles: English / Genre: HorrorReference: MORAL1The story of a woman who is slowly losing her sight whilst trying to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1512685/?ref_=sr_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbLk_gI5VdwWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia%27s_Eyes

RecDirector: Paco Plaza. Spain, 2007Subtitles: English / Genre: HorrorReference: PLAZA2A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1038988/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeaUokzE9fIWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REC_%28film%29

23-F: la película Director: Chema de la Peña. Spain, 2011Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: ThrillerReference: PEÑA1A film about the 1981 failed military coup in which Spain almost returned to dictatorship. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714834/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtZwHnnCgXo

La zona Director: Rodrigo Pla. Mexico, 2007Subtitles: English / Genre: ThrillerReference: PLA1Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039652/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdEBYeL46IWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Zona_%28film%29

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La historia oficial / The Official StoryDirector: Luis Pueno. Spain, 1985Subtitles: English / Genre: Thriller, Drama.Reference: PUEN1An upper middle class couple who lives in Buenos Aires with an illegally adopted child. The mother comes to realize that her daughter may be the child of a desaparecido, a victim of the forced disappearances that occurred during Argentina's last military dictatorship (1976-1983).IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089276/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N18c6IHBkekWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_historia_oficial

Cuando vuelvas a mi lado / By My Side Again Director: Gracia Querejeta. Spain, 1999 Subtitles: None / Genre: Drama Reference: QUERE1 When three estranged sisters, Gloria, Ana and Lidia, meet up again on the death of their mother, Adela, they find themselves obeying her somewhat eccentric last wishes. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214608/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UgiGlvknOE

La Soledad / Solitary FragmentsDirector: Jaime Rosales. Spain, 2007Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: ROSAL1Life for Adela, a single mom trying to raise her infant son, and Antonia, a widow with three daughters, are forever altered by a terrorist bombing in Madrid.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0812377/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0lUYTlR9gAWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_soledad

Diarios de motocicleta / The Motorcycle DiariesDirector: Walter Salles. Argentina, 2004Subtitles: Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: SALLES1The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318462/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u0U3dbVMHkWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motorcycle_Diaries_%28film%29

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Primos / CousinhoodDirector: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. Spain, 2011. Subtitles: None / Genre: ComedyReference: SA.AR1When Diego gets dumped on the eve of his wedding, his best budswhisk him away to the village where they are from.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592521/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWkb8k_vHS0

El penalty más largo del mundo / The Longest Penalty Shot in the World

Director: Roberto Santiago. Spain, 2005. Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: SANTI1Fernando, a complete loser, suddenly has to stand in for the goalkeeper in the decisive match that can grant his team the victory in the local league. The final penalty is postponed for a week, during which the spectators witness the events happening to the substitute goalkeeper.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430454/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk9pzWGXSms

Deprisa, deprisa / Fast, fastDirector: Carlos Saura. Spain, 1981. Subtitles: None / Genre: DramaReference: SAURA2Angela begins to hang around with Pablo and his gang of young robbers.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082259/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxGhmEZuQHoWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprisa,_Deprisa

Días de fútbol / Football DaysDirector: David Serrano. Spain, 2003. Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: SERRAN1Six friends, talentless and unfit, form a seven-a-side football team. They call themselves Brazil. They plan to play soccer until they win. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377834/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myx8Z0Le0l8

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Bombón: el perroDirector: Carlos Sorín. Argentina, 2004. Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: SORIN1In Patagonia, a mechanic who dreams of a different life starts to think big after his adopted pup wins first prize at a local dog show. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420548/?ref_=sr_1Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hrLxXJIxBsWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Perro

ComandanteDirector: Oliver Stone. Spain, 2003. Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: DocumentaryReference: STONE1A political documentary film by American director Oliver Stone. In the film, Stone interviews Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a diverse range of topics. Stone and his film crew visited Castro in Cuba for three days in 2002IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342213/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4D612fPjp8Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comandante

El laberinto del fauno / Pan’s LabyrinthDirector: Guillermo del Toro. Spain-México, 2006. Subtitles: Spanish, English / Genre: Drama- FantasticReference:TORO1In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYiSlkvRuwWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan%27s_Labyrinth

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Familia RodanteDirector: Pablo Trapero. Argentina, 2004. Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: TRAP1A large Argentine family that takes a northern 1000 plus kilometer road trip in an old cramped motor-home to attend a wedding. The family takes part in many adventures along their way to the wedding.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359254/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SKwK89P2p8Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familia_rodante

Belle EpoqueDirector: Fernando Trueba. Spain, 1992. Subtitles: English / Genre: ComedyReference: TRUE2In 1931, a young soldier (Fernando) deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner (Manolo) due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters (Rocio, Violeta, Clara and Luz). Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103791/?ref_=nv_sr_1Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTUNpn3VRAYWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_%C3%89poque_%28film%29

La carta esférica / The Nautical ChartDirector: Imanol Uribe. Spain, 2007. Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: URIBE1A treasure hunt for a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates off the coast of Spain is the plot of this film inspired by the succesful Arturo Perez-Reverte’s novel.IMDB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDFUk9bNG50Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0781332/

Bajo las estrellas / Beneath the Stars Director: Félix Viscarret. Spain, 2007. Subtitles: English, Spanish / Genre: DramaReference: VISCA1A professional trumpet player barely surviving in Madrid and returns to his home in Navarre when he learns that his father is dying.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479221/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8IWhZOBhEw

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Solas / AloneDirector: Benito Zambrano. Spain, 1999. Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: ZAMBR1Maria, whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in Seville. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190798/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyVvuFfK6XQWikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solas_%28film%29

La voz dormida / The Sleeping VoiceDirector: Benito Zambrano. Spain, 2011. Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: ZAMBR2As a politically active Republican, pregnant Hortensia has been imprisoned in the brutal Ventas jail near Madrid. Her naïve younger sister Pepita is slowly drawn into ever-greater danger as she does her best to save her from the firing squad.IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1688649/Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91yHMtLUKr0

El truco del manco / The One-Handed TrickDirector: Santiago Zannou. Spain, 2008. Subtitles: English / Genre: DramaReference: ZANNO1The other side of Barcelona: a public housing project inhabited by Arabs, Africans, and Gypsies. This is the story of a young handicapped man and his best friend, an African who has a difficult relationship with his father. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190905/Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcZsOjQWBSM

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