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The Last Dream
Pedro Almodovar, Harvill Secker, £16.99
PEDRO ALMODOVAR is a Spanish film-maker known for his vibrant, emotionally charged films that often explore themes of identity, sexuality, family, societal taboos and human relationships.
Coming from the deeply religious and bare landscape of Castilla la Mancha to the vibrant capital of Madrid in the throes of la movida, a counter-cultural movement following the death of Spain’s dictator Franco in 1975, Almodovar is himself a mixture of the various Spanish cultures.
In his work he breaks mainstream stereotypes of Spaniards, often with images and realities that the country’s conservatives would rather forget.
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