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The 2 Sides of the Bed
Spain, 2006, 108 min.
A thoroughly enjoyable musical comedy, Emilio Martínez-Lázaro’s sequel to the The Other Side of the Bed sees Javier jilted at the altar by Marta in favor of Raquel. What follows is a fast-paced and highly musical (characters sing versions of Spanish pop hits) entertainment that gently skewers... more
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53 Days in Winter
Spain, 2006, 91 min.
Three people waiting for a bus one winter's night look on as a dog is abandoned. All three set out on journeys that lead each of them to confront their fears and frustrations. 53 Days in Winter delves into the life of each passenger, and interweaves a trio of stories on psychological,... more
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August Days
Spain, 2006, 93 min.
This biographical road trip features two brothers, Marc and David, as they embark on a trip in search of a dead friend’s past. This visually sublime film is a languorous stroll through idyllic nature, a strong experience of cinema, as well as a mysterious biographical portrait.... more
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DarkBlueAlmostBlack
Spain, 2006, 105 min.
Sporting visual flair to burn and a plot that unfurls in unexpected ways, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo’s tragicomic debut chronicles twenty-somethings Jorge and Israel’s attempts to form their identities, both personal and sexual, while posing questions about love and morality in these complex times. Arév... more
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The Education of the Fairies
Spain, 2006, 103 min.
When the fairy tale existence of Nicolas and his new bride and her son, Raul, comes to an end, he makes up stories of fairies to guard his stepson from the harsh reality of life. What’s he to do when a real fairy shows up?... more
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The Legend of Time
Spain, 2006, 113 min.
An intriguing and compelling blend of documentary and fiction, The Legend of Time is inspired by flamenco-music legend 'Camaron.’ The lives of a young gypsy teenager on the island of Camaron’s home and a twenty-something Japanese woman who has impulsively moved to the same place are intertwin... more
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My Quick Way Out
Spain, 2006, 115 min.
Spanish director Miguel Albaladejo (Bear Cub) entertainingly recounts the strange tale of one of Spain’s most prolific juvenile delinquents, a young rogue who’d managed to be arrested over 150 times by the age of ten.... more
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Quixotic
Spain, 2006, 110 min.
Albert Serra’s Quixotic is a remarkable debut feature based on Cervantes’s classic. It’s less an adaptation of Don Quixote than a riff on its two principal characters. Serra provocatively chose to shoot the footage in a way that seemingly gives the perception that this could be a kind of Quixote hom... more
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The Railroad All-Stars
Spain, 2006, 90 min.
Valeria, Vilma and Mercy are two-dollar-a-pop prostitutes in a destitute neighborhood of Guatemala City. In order to publicize their plight (and also as a way of having fun), they decide to found a soccer team. Rodriguez's documentary is an exhilarating story about perseverance in the face of prejud... more
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Salvador
Spain, 2006, 138 min.
Nominated in eight different categories for the Premios Barcelona de Cine Awards, this is the gripping profile of Catalan anarchist and bank-robber Salvador Puig Antich (Daniel Brühl, Goodbye Lenin), who struggled to avoid his 1974 execution for the assassination of Franco’s designated succes... more
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Volver
Spain, 2006, 120 min.
Three generations of women collide in Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s latest masterpiece of comic melodrama. Penélope Cruz (Best Actress, Cannes) plays a janitor whose life is turned upside down when, first her daughter suddenly becomes a killer, and then her supposedly dead mother shows up in M... more
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