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Spanish Film Series

Bienvenidos! Explore a new series of film programs presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in Abu Dhabi to showcase remarkable Spanish cinema with an outstanding selection of contemporary and restored classic films.

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Manarat Al Saadiyat Auditorium 
Saadiyat Cultural District 
Abu Dhabi
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U.A.E.

All programs are free and open to audiences. RSVP is mandatory due to limited seating.


Please select an upcoming program below and click on the RSVP button to view information about the film and reserve your spot. You will receive an automatic email confirmation after registering on the individual film page.

 

Programs are hosted at the Manarat Al Saadiyat Auditorium.


(Programs dates and times are subject to change.)

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embassy of spain

The Embassy of Spain in the UAE presents a unique opportunity to discover Spanish cinema each month with an outstanding selection of contemporary films and restored classics starting from September, 2018.

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cinema space

Cinema Space is a fully voluntary and independent initiative to share beautifully restored classics and contemporary world cinema through free community screenings for audiences and enthusiasts in Abu Dhabi.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 (7:30PM)

the executioner

(NEW FILM RESTORATION!)

El verdugo (Original Title)

Directed by Luis García Berlanga

Spain | 1963 | 92 minutes
In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ G ]

Synopsis:  This masterpiece of black humor, beloved in Spain but too little seen elsewhere, threads a scathing critique of Franco-era values through a macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioner’s daughter and reluctantly takes over her father’s job so the family can keep their government-allotted apartment. As caustic today as it was in 1963, this early collaboration between Luis García Berlanga and his longtime screenwriter Rafael Azcona is an unerring depiction of what Berlanga called “the invisible traps that society sets up for us.” A furiously funny personal attack on capital punishment, The Executioner evaded the state censors who sought to suppress it, and today is regarded as one of the greatest Spanish films of all time.

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Monday, October 29, 2018 (7:30pm)

chico and rita

Chico y Rita (Original Title)

Directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal, Tono Errando
Spain | 2010 | 94 minutes

In Spanish, English, French | English Subtitles | [ 18+ ]

Synopsis:  Oscar®-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque, Calle 54) and Spain’s legendary illustrator Javier Mariscal celebrate their passion for the music and culture of Cuba with an epic story of love, passion, and heartbreak. Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York to Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas. With an original soundtrack by legendary Cuban pianist and five-time Grammy®-winning composer Bebo Valdés, Chico & Rita captures a defining moment in the evolution of history and jazz, and features the music of (and animated cameos by) Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Tito Puente, Chano Pozo, and others.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 (7:30PM)

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

(NEW FILM RESTORATION!)

El ángel exterminador (Original Title)

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Mexico, Spain | 1962 | 93 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [15+]

Synopsis:  Luis Buñuel's savage black comedy is one of the surrealist master’s greatest works, and perhaps his ultimate insult to conventional bourgeois morality. In Buñuel's brilliant film, a group of socialites are invited to a mansion for an elegant dinner party and find themselves mysteriously unable to leave their host’s drawing room at the conclusion of the evening. As the ordeal stretches into hours and then days, their civilized façades crumble under the pressures of confinement, hunger, and squalor, and they gradually revert to barbarism. Made just one year after the director’s inter­na­tional sensation Viridiana, this daring masterpiece, full of eerie comic absurdity, continues Buñuel’s wicked takedown of the rituals and dependencies of the frivolous upper classes.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2018 (7:00PM)

flamenco, flamenco

Directed by Carlos Saura

Spain | 2010 | 100 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ G ]

Synopsis:  Directed by legendary Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, Flamenco, Flamenco is an evolutionary musical journey through the light, song and dance of a dynamic and alive art form. Beautifully photographed by famed Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, and showcasing a powerful new Flamenco through dazzling musical and dance performances by emerging talents, and the greatest living Flamenco masters, this unique musical odyssey reaches beyond the borders of Flamenco and Spanish culture toward a universal artistic expression.

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january 2019

the bride

La novia (Original Title)

Directed by Paula Ortiz
Spain | 2015 | 93 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ PG-13 ]

Synopsis:  Based on 'Bodas de sangre' by Federico García Lorca, The Bride tells the story of a love triangle between two men and a woman. Two lovers carried away by their passion defying all moral and social rules even challenging their own judgment. The same day of her wedding, the bride and her lover escape on horseback to live their love. Their disobedience will have devastating consequences.
 

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february 2019

death of a cyclist

(NEW FILM RESTORATION!)

Muerte de un ciclista (Original Title)

Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
Spain | 1955 | 87 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ G ]

Synopsis:  Upper-class geometry professor Juan and his wealthy, married mistress, Maria José, driving back from a late-night rendezvous, accidentally hit a cyclist, and run. The resulting, exquisitely shot tale of guilt, infidelity, and blackmail reveals the wide gap between the rich and the poor in Spain, and surveys the corrupt ethics of a society seduced by decadence. Juan Antonio Bardem's charged melodrama Death of a Cyclist (Muerte de un ciclista) was a direct attack on 1950s Spanish society under Franco’s rule. Though it was affected by the dictates of censorship, its sting could never be dulled.

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march 2019

the secret in their eyes

El secreto de sus ojos (Original Title)

Directed by Juan José Campanella

Argentina, Spain | 2009 | 129 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ 18+ ]

Synopsis:  With The Secret in their Eyes, Argentinean writer—director—editor Juan Jose Campanella has created a multi—layered and poignant thriller interweaving the personal lives of a state prosecution investigator and a judge, with a manhunt spanning twenty—five years. Recently retired criminal court investigator Benjamin (Ricardo Darin), decides to write a novel based on a twenty—five year old unresolved rape and murder case, which still haunts him. Sharing his plans with Irene (Soledad Villamil), the beautiful judge and former colleague he has secretly been in love with for years, Benjamin’s initial involvement with the case is shown through flashbacks, as he sets out to identify the murderer. But Benjamin’s search for the truth will put him at the center of a judicial nightmare, as the mystery of the heinous crime continues to unfold in the present, testing the limits of a man seeking justice and personal fulfillment at last.

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april 2019

viridiana

(NEW FILM RESTORATION!)

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Spain | 1961 | 90 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ PG-13 ]

Synopsis:  Banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican, Luis Buñuel’s irreverent vision of life as a beggar’s banquet is regarded by many as his masterpiece. In it, novice nun Viridiana does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism. Winner of the Palme d’or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, Viridiana is as audacious today as ever.

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may 2019

even the rain

También la lluvia (Original Title)

Directed by Icíar Bollaín

Spain | 2010 | 104 minutes

In Spanish | English Subtitles | [ 18+ ]

Synopsis:  Idealistic filmmaker Sebastian (Gael Garcia Bernal) and his cynical producer Costa (Luis Tosar) arrive in Bolivia to make a revisionist film about Christopher Columbus’ conquest of the Americas. But as filming commences, the local citizens begin to riot in protest against a multi-national corporation that is taking control of their water supply. With the film shoot in jeopardy, both men find their convictions shaken. Inspired by the real-life water wars in Bolivia in the year 2000, Even the Rain explores the lasting effects of Spanish imperialism, still resonating some 500 years later in the continued struggle of indigenous people against oppression and exploitation.

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Icíar Bollaín

Director, Writer, Actress


Luis Buñuel

Director, Writer, Actor


Juan José Campanella

Director, Producer, Writer

Andrew Cavigli leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

Juan Antonio Bardem

Director, Writer

Andrew Cavigli leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

Paula Ortiz

Director, Writer

Andrew Cavigli leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

Luis García-Berlanga

Director, Writer, Actor

Andrew Cavigli leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

carlo saura

Director, Writer

Andrew Cavigli leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

Fernando Trueba

Director, Producer, Writer

Andrew Cavigli leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

Javier Mariscal

Director, Designer

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