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Buñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker

2021 1h 23m Biography Documentary List
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Javier Espada explores how Luis Buñuel, one of the greatest precursors of surrealist cinema through works like "An Andalusian Dog" and "The Golden Age," began to move away from this movement but never completely abandoned it, maintaining a strong oneiric element in his films. Taking us deep into his past and evolution as a creator, this documentary provides an unprecedented window into the world and work of an irreplaceable genius whose influence has reached the rest of the arts.

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Kathleen Sachs Chicago Reader Cinephiles will especially enjoy Javier Espada’s documentary Buñuel, a Surrealist Filmmaker... Apr 7, 2022 Full Review Javier Cortijo Cinemanía (Spain) An ideal key to access the genius' universe. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Nov 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Javier Espada explores how Luis Buñuel, one of the greatest precursors of surrealist cinema through works like "An Andalusian Dog" and "The Golden Age," began to move away from this movement but never completely abandoned it, maintaining a strong oneiric element in his films. Taking us deep into his past and evolution as a creator, this documentary provides an unprecedented window into the world and work of an irreplaceable genius whose influence has reached the rest of the arts.
Director
Javier Espada
Producer
Pedro Piñeiro
Screenwriter
Javier Espada
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 23m