How did the Franco dictatorship and subsequent transition to democracy impact upon Spanish film-making? What is meant by nuevo cine espanol or espanolada? How do you say close-up or tracking shot in Spanish? What sort of critical methods and tools can we apply to study Spanish cinema and whatresources are available to us? Spanish Cinema: A Students Guide answers these and many more questions, providing crucial information and examples of analysis normally found in separate volumes. Topics covered include: DT A history of Spanish cinema from 1896 to 2003. DT An overview of Film StudiesBasics applied to Spanish films. DT A review of key critical concepts such as auteurism, genre and stars. DT A critical review of Spanish film theory. DT Case studies on issues of national identity and gender in Spanish cinema. DT A glossary of technical terms in English and Spanish, as well asbibliographies of both English and Spanish works. This book will be an indispensable resource for students and teachers of Spanish cinema. | Spanish Cinema by Barry Jordan, Paperback | Indigo Chapters