THEME EXPLORATION

Spanish counterculture

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
1971 · Dušan Makavejev
La ley de deseo
La ley de deseo
1987 · Pedro Almodóvar
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
1964 · Fred Zinnemann
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Terry Gilliam
Grass
Grass
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Il momento della verità
Il momento della verità
1964 · Francesco Rosi
In Old California
In Old California
1910 · D.W. Griffith
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films celebrate marginalized identities, queer culture, and anti-establishment themes that directly challenged Franco-era Spanish conservatism and social norms.

 David Trueba Spain

His films often critique bourgeois society and explore alternative lifestyles and artistic freedom within post-Franco Spain's cultural evolution.