Movie: Luis García Berlanga: pasado, presente y futuro del cine español

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Santos Zunzunegui
Santos Zunzunegui

Self - Host / Film Historian

Josetxo Cerdán Los Arcos
Josetxo Cerdán Los Arcos

Self - Spanish Film Archive Director

Borja Cobeaga
Borja Cobeaga

Self - Filmmaker

Juan Estelrich Revesz
Juan Estelrich Revesz

Self - Filmmaker

Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba

Self - Filmmaker

Isabel Coixet
Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Anna R. Costa
Anna R. Costa

Self - Screenwriter

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    A conversation about the work of Spanish filmmaker Luis García Berlanga (1921-2010) and his perdurance in contemporary Spanish cinema.

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    2021-07-23

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