Recommended books on contemporary Spanish cinema

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	"A good place to start -looks at history of Spanish cinema and applies film studies concepts to Spanish films /case studies"

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	"A good in-depth history of Spanish cinema -very readable. Highly recommended."

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	"1975 onwards. Although published more than 10 years ago, this is a standard set text on Spanish cinema undergrad modules for good reason."

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	"A broad introduction to Spanish cinema with chapters on specific directors, actors, and themes."

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	"A collection of articles looking at 'popular' films / stars from 1930s onwards, including 'Abre los ojos'. A good range of perspectives."

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	"A collection of articles looking at genre in Spanish cinema from 1990s onwards. Pricey but interesting."

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	"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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	"For (perhaps) the more advanced student -a collection of articles considering gender in relation to a wide range of films."

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	"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."

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	"Spanish language. Title refers to the increasingly blurred lines between the global and the local in 'national' cinemas. See my review for more info."

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	"Spanish language. Like the BFI Classics series but here looking at one of the key films of contemporary Spanish cinema."

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	"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'."

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	"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."

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	"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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	"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!"

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	"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"

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	"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'."

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	"Spanish language. Book-length interview with the other emblematic figure of contemporary Spanish cinema. Covers his 1st three films."

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	"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."