- SKU: 9781786751393
- BARCODE: 9781786751393
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Almodóvar: A Retrospective - Hardcover
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by Pau Gómez (Author), Antonio Banderas (Foreword by), Cecilia Roth (Afterword by)
Enter the vibrant world of Pedro Almodóvar, the iconic Spanish filmmaker whose captivating, bold, and thought-provoking films have left an indelible mark on the global cinematic landscape.
Over four decades, Almodóvar has defied genre conventions and pushed boundaries, earning international acclaim and a dedicated following for his passionate, unpredictable, and fiercely unique cinema.
Discover how Almodóvar's exploration of family, gender identity, sexuality, and the human condition has made him a pioneer in queer cinema and a celebrated voice in contemporary art. Detailing his development from his earliest controversy-stirring films to the groundbreaking Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and the Oscar-winning All About My Mother and Talk to Her and beyond, each chapter of this retrospective is a cinematic journey in itself.
Almodóvar: A Retrospective is a visually stunning and comprehensive celebration of the illustrious career of this master storyteller, featuring many unseen and rare behind-the-scenes archive photographs. It is a must-have for anyone who seeks to understand and appreciate the genius of a cinematic legend.
Author Biography
Pau Gómez is a film journalist, educator and author. He spent most of his career at Ràdio 9, where he directed and presented movie programmes, and is currently a film professor at the LABA School of Art, Design and New Media in Valencia. He is the author of twelve books to date, including works on film directors Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, David Fincher, Robert Zemeckis, Ridley Scott, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Denis Villeneuve. His latest book is a study of Chilean-Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar and is published by Planeta.
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