This September has been particularly prolific for the release of debut films. One of the most anticipated has been Carmen y Lola, by Arantxa Echevarría, which participated in the last Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, a historic event for Spanish cinema. The success of Carmen y Lola in commercial cinemas also demonstrates the importance … Read more
These past few weeks, I haven’t stopped hearing good news for debut features and films by new directors. Alongside the theatrical success of Summer 1993, by Carla Simón, and the announcement of the Netflix premiere of Amar: With You, by Esteban Crespo at the end of August, we have learned of the … Read more
Last week I was at the Seville European Film Festival, where several Spanish feature films premiere, many of them by new directors. Since I reviewed festivals dedicated to first films in Spain in August, I had been meaning to do the same with international festivals in this segment. I believe this is … Read more