Books in the Spanish and Latin-American Filmmakers series

This, the first book-length study of the Spanish-Basque filmmaker Julio Medem in English, contains profound analysis of his life and films in the context of contemporary Spain and World cinema and is based on original interviews with Medem and many of his collaborators by the author, an establish expert on Spanish cinema.

The first book in English about Alex de la Iglesia, critically acclaimed former protege of Pedro Almodovar, and one of the highest grossing directors in Spain and Latin America. De la Iglesia's cinema is representative of a new generation of Spanish and European directors who combine avant-garde strategies with forms such as comedy and horror.

This book is the first full-length study of this major director's work, from his early social realist films set in the Basque Country to his later forays into the genres of the war and horror film.

Known for his spectacular imagery, memorable soundtracks and challenging subject matter, Alejandro Amenabar makes a serious and socially aware 'middlebrow' cinema designed for global audiences. This is the first full-length study in English of the director's shorts and feature films, including Abre los ojos, The Others and Mar Adentro. -- .

This book is an authoritative account of the career of Emilio Fernandez, (1906-1986), one of Mexico's and Latin America's most successful and significant directors. It challenges assumptions about classical Mexican cinema and offers new, detailed textual analyses of Fernandez' most significant films (Enamorada, Rio Escondido, Maria Candelaria). -- .

This is the first academic book dedicated to the filmmaking of the Mexican born directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and Alfonso Cuaron. The book examines the career trajectories of the directors and presents a detailed analysis of their most significant films. -- .

The cinema of Lucrecia Martel provides a comprehensive analysis of the work of the acclaimed Argentine director, whose elusive and elliptical feature films have garnered worldwide recognition since her 2001 debut La cinaga. The book situates Martel's features and unstudied short films in relation to trends in recent national and international filmmaking.

A comprehensive, historically informed study of the art and politics of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, showing how Almodovar's films draw on various national cinemas and film genres, including Spanish cinema of the dictatorship, European art cinema, Hollywood melodrama and film noir. -- .