Spain

Spanish cinema dances between extremes: repression and rebellion, fantasy and realism, silence and explosion. It is a cinema born of dictatorship and liberation, of flamenco rhythms and surrealist dreams.

From the haunting works of Buñuel to the dazzling stories of Almodóvar, Spanish directors have transformed trauma into art.

Their films speak to a deep cultural identity — passionate, complex, and unafraid to confront taboos. For young audiences, Spanish cinema offers a masterclass in boldness, visual storytelling, and emotional intensity.

5 Great Directors: Luis Buñuel, Pedro Almodóvar, Carlos Saura, Víctor Erice, Alejandro Amenábar

5 Essential Films: Viridiana (1961), Cría Cuervos (1976), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), Talk to Her (2002)