Last night we showed a movie for the students who take Spanish here. It was part of our weekly Spanish and Latin American Film Series- an opportunity for them to see foreign movies, hear Spanish spoken, and get some extra credit. For some reason, the DVD player only put the movie on Spanish and the English subtitles didn't work. But they all stayed and watched it anyway.
It's about a group of Spanish actors that go to Germany in 1938 to make a movie in two versions: Spanish and German. The film they are shooting is set in Spain, but since they are filming in Germany, there's a lot of play with the contrasts between these two supposedly disparate countries. And you end up questioning what makes a country more savage- a lack of refined culture or cruelty. It's a very funny movie for those who know a little about the culture and Spain's history during the 30s. Though I would say the comedy is more on the darker side, since it does deal with fascism, Nazis and concentration camp prisoners. The cinematography is excellent and the actors are all the big comedic characters of Spanish cinema. Plus, Penelope Cruz is in it, faking a Malagueña accent, which I think the students liked since she was a familiar face for them.
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