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LONDON WELCOMES SPANISH CLASSICS AT THE BFI SOUTHBANKIs it possible to make good films during a dictatorship? Between Buñuel and Dalí (Un chien andalou, 1929) and Almodóvar’s first film (Pepi, Luci, Bom, 1980) there emerged a whole series of directors whose films reached audiences and sidestepped censors. More than three decades later, these twenty features reveal an enthralling, daring, and formally innovative era of Spanish cinema."If you want to know what makes the likes of Pan’s Labyrinth and Almodovar so exceptional, look no further"- Nick Funnel Time Out London about Spain Uncensored 9/1/2008
Coming from New York where the program had an unprecedent success at The Museum of Modern Art, the series premieres this Tuesday January 15, at the BFI SOUTHBANK. And if you come to four or more screenings, you will get a copy of the book Breaking the Code: Daring films that mocked the repression in Spain absolutely FREE! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CLICK |  The Spirit of the Beehive, 1973, by Victor Erice. |
OTHER EVENTS CELEBRATING SPANISH CLASSICS IN CENTRAL LONDON!BFI Southbank and Instituto Cervantes host a full program of exciting activities to complement the SPAIN (UN)CENSORED film program. These include gatherings and lectures with scholars, curators, filmmakers, directors and other remarkable members of Spanish culture. Here a complete list to whet your appetite.STUDY DAY: SPAIN (UN)CENSORED BFI SOUTHBANK | Saturday 19 January 2008 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | With contributors Paul Preston, Fernando Lara, Marta Sanchez, Núria Triana Toribio, Paul Julian Smith and Sally Faulkner. SPECIAL SCREENING: DE SALAMANCA A NINGUNA PARTE INSTITUTO CERVANTES | Thursday 22 January 2008 | 6.30 p.m. | Following a Q&A with director Chema de la Peña. SPECIAL SCREENING: NODO- Time and memory INSTITUTO CERVANTES | Tuesday 29 January, 2008 | 6.30 p.m. | Curious about propagandistic Spanish Newsreel? With José Luis Borau and writer Juan Pedro Aparicio. SIGHT & SOUND PRESENTS...FRANCO’S CHILDREN BFI SOUTHBANK | Thursday 7 February, 2008 | 6.10 p.m. | Guest speakers including Ventura Pons, Bigas Luna, Paul Julian Smith, and Maria Delgado. DISSENTING VOICES? SPANISH FILMS UNDER FRANCO BFI SOUTHBANK GALLERY | 7 January 2008 - 2 March 2008 | ON-GOING The BFI National Archive and BFI National Library are home to thousands of posters, scripts, costumes and other related ephemera... FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CLICK |  Furrows, 1951, by José Antonio Nieves Conde. |
UPCOMING SCREENINGSDOCUMENTA SPAIN 2008| True fiction or false documentary?LOCATION: THE KING JUAN CARLOS I OF SPAIN CENTER, NYC DATE: February-March, 2008 LATINOAMERICANA|Nuevo Cine: Recent Films by Latinoamerican women LOCATION: EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO, NYC DATE: March 5, 2008 DOCUSPAIN|The Spanish Documentary tour around the U.S. LOCATIONS: Miami Beach Cinemateque UCLA UC Santa Barbara Hopkins Center Film DATE: On-Going FOR FURTHER INFO CLICK |  Septembers, 2007, by Carles Bosch |
