“The Devil's Backbone” a film by Guillermo del Toro “In the late 30s, during the Spanish Civil War, a 12-year-old boy is abandoned by his guardian in a dark and isolated orphanage. His father has been murdered, but no one has the courage to tell him." Extracted from Frames. See also: http://www.clubcultura.com/clubcine/espinazo/espinazo01.htm
“Biutiful” a film by Alejandro González Iñárritu “Biutiful is the story of a man in free fall. On his journey to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected to the other world, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two children who, feeling the danger of death, battles against a harsh reality and
“Minimum Stories” directed by Carlos Sorín “Thousands of kilometers south of Buenos Aires, three characters travel the lonely roads of southern Patagonia.” Extracted from the back cover. See also: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historias_m%C3%ADnimas http://www.clubcultura.com/cineenconstruccion/historias.html http://fotograma.com/notas/yodirector/3022.shtml The selected titles are a sample of the recently loaned International Institute Library materials. If you are interested