Valladolid’s 70th Seminci Crowns Kelly Reichardt’s ‘The Mastermind’ and Lav Díaz’s ‘Magellan’

Spain’s 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) wrapped Nov. 1 by sharing its top honor, the Golden Spike for ...
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Spanish Director Jaione Camborda on Childbirth, Death, Life and Spain’s Galicia in the ‘70s

Selected by Variety as a talent to track, Spain’s Jaione Camborda is developing her sophomore effort, “The Rye Horn,” a story that takes place in ‘70s Galicia. After a terrible event, midwife María is ...

Valladolid Film Festival Marks 70 Years With a Bold Director-Driven Focus, Including Kristen Stewart, Kelly Reichardt, Chloé Zhao

As it turns 70, Spain's Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid - the Seminci - refuses to look back. Instead, the country ...
Time

Cinema: Spanish Passion

The Moment of Truth, made in Spain with an Italian-language sound track, charts the rise and fall of a great bullfighter in terms of bitter economic necessity. The hero is played by Spanish Matador ...
Variety

Is Spanish Film Having a Moment?

Recently, there has been a consistent tide of well crafted and highly regarded films coming out of Spain. “Alcarràs,” “The Beasts,” “Lullaby,” “La Maternal,” “Prison 77,” to name just the five that ...
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Five Ways to Fix Spanish Cinema

MALAGA, Spain — Traditionally, until a few years back, a Spanish film industry debate led to a “Wall of Laments” which ended up as a call for increased governmental support. That was then. €70 million ...