Recommended books on contemporary Spanish cinema

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Spanish Cinema: A Student's Guide (Hodder Arnold Publication)
1.  Spanish Cinema: A Student's Guide (Hodder Arnold Publication) by Barry Jordan
The list author says:
  "A good place to start -looks at history of Spanish cinema and applies film studies concepts to Spanish films /case studies"
£16.99   Used & New from: £6.50

Spanish National Cinema (National Cinemas)
2.  Spanish National Cinema (National Cinemas) by Núria Triana-Toribio
The list author says:
  "A good in-depth history of Spanish cinema -very readable. Highly recommended."
£19.94   Used & New from: £9.00

Contemporary Spanish Cinema
3.  Contemporary Spanish Cinema by Barry Jordan
The list author says:
  "1975 onwards. Although published more than 10 years ago, this is a standard set text on Spanish cinema undergrad modules for good reason."
£13.71   Used & New from: £6.35

Spanish Cinema (Inside Film)
4.  Spanish Cinema (Inside Film) by Dr Rob Stone
The list author says:
  "A broad introduction to Spanish cinema with chapters on specific directors, actors, and themes."
£32.29   Used & New from: £5.00
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Spanish Popular Cinema (Inside Popular Film)
5.  Spanish Popular Cinema (Inside Popular Film) by Antonio Lazaro-Reboll
The list author says:
  "A collection of articles looking at 'popular' films / stars from 1930s onwards, including 'Abre los ojos'. A good range of perspectives."
£15.19   Used & New from: £6.49

Contemporary Spanish cinema and genre
6.  Contemporary Spanish cinema and genre by Jay Beck
The list author says:
  "A collection of articles looking at genre in Spanish cinema from 1990s onwards. Pricey but interesting."
£52.25   Used & New from: £45.90

Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem (Oxford Studies in Modern European Culture)
7.  Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem (Oxford Studies in Modern European Culture) by Chris Perriam
The list author says:
  "Fascinating analysis of the star images and performances of some of Spain's biggest male actors from the 1980s to 2001, including Bardem and Banderas. Highly recommended."
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Gender and Spanish Cinema
8.  Gender and Spanish Cinema by Steven Marsh
The list author says:
  "For (perhaps) the more advanced student -a collection of articles considering gender in relation to a wide range of films."
£18.04   Used & New from: £8.06

Live Flesh: The Male Body in Contemporary Spanish Cinema
9.  Live Flesh: The Male Body in Contemporary Spanish Cinema by Santiago Fouz-Hernandez
The list author says:
  "Really interesting and very readable analysis of how Spanish masculinity has been reshaped since Franco through the medium of film. Case studies go from early 1990s to present."
£14.44   Used & New from: £8.70

Miradas glocales/ Global and Local Glances: Cine espanol en el cambio de milenio/ Spanish Films at the New Millenium
10.  Miradas glocales/ Global and Local Glances: Cine espanol en el cambio de milenio/ Spanish Films at the New Millenium by Burckhart Pohl
The list author says:
  "Spanish language. Title refers to the increasingly blurred lines between the global and the local in 'national' cinemas. See my review for more info."
£40.76   Used & New from: £24.48
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Jamon Jamon: Bigas Luna (Paidos Peliculas)
11.  Jamon Jamon: Bigas Luna (Paidos Peliculas) by Peter William Evans
The list author says:
  "Spanish language. Like the BFI Classics series but here looking at one of the key films of contemporary Spanish cinema."
Used & New from: £5.34

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Almodóvar on Almodóvar
12.  Almodóvar on Almodóvar by Frederic Strauss
The list author says:
  "The only one of the Faber & Faber series to focus on a Spanish director. Almodovar is always an amusing interviewee -covers his career up to 2004's 'Bad Education'."
£11.04   Used & New from: £3.84
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Desire Unlimited: The Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (Critical Studies in Latin American & Iberian Cultures)
13.  Desire Unlimited: The Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (Critical Studies in Latin American & Iberian Cultures) by Paul Julian Smith
The list author says:
  "Covers Almodovar's career up to 'All About My Mother' and includes Smith's 'Sight & Sound' articles on the films from the 1990s -insightful and very readable."
£12.75   Used & New from: £6.42

A Spanish Labyrinth: The Films of Pedro Almodovar
14.  A Spanish Labyrinth: The Films of Pedro Almodovar by Mark Allinson
The list author says:
  "A good starting place for undergrads researching Almodovar -approaches his work thematically, rather than film by film, in a straightforward but detailed manner. Highly recommended."
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Julio Medem (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers)
15.  Julio Medem (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) by Rob Stone
The list author says:
  "Yes, there are other directors in Spain! A really interesting study of one of the most individualistic directors working today (anywhere). Check out his films too!"
£47.50   Used & New from: £41.98

The Cinema of Alex De La Iglesia (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers)
16.  The Cinema of Alex De La Iglesia (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) by Peter Buse
The list author says:
  "Former enfant terrible of Spanish cinema and possibly the most emblematic figure of the new generation of directors in Spain -his films are increasingly available in the UK and are well worth watching"
£47.50   Used & New from: £34.99

Daniel Calparsoro (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers)
17.  Daniel Calparsoro (Spanish and Latin American Film Makers) by Ann Davies
The list author says:
  "Another of MUP's series on Spanish directors (why not available in pbk like the French series?). Calparsoro is not well known outside of Spain but = an e.g. of the breadth of 'Spanish' cinema'."
£47.50   Used & New from: £16.19

Amenabar, vocacion de intriga/ Amenabar, Vocation of Intrigue (Fundidos En Negro)
18.  Amenabar, vocacion de intriga/ Amenabar, Vocation of Intrigue (Fundidos En Negro) by Jose Luis Cuerda
The list author says:
  "Spanish language. Book-length interview with the other emblematic figure of contemporary Spanish cinema. Covers his 1st three films."
£15.47   Used & New from: £12.00

The New Spaniards
19.  The New Spaniards by John Hooper
The list author says:
  "Not actually about Spanish cinema, but Spain and Spanish culture more generally -recommended reading for anyone wanting to know more about how contemporary Spain 'became' what it is."
£7.69   Used & New from: £2.80
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