Dark Dreams of a Bright South: ‘El Sur’, a Spanish Masterpiece
With Víctor Erice's El Sur, we must console ourselves with a work whose haunting near-perfection becomes the source of its perfection.
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The Paradox We All Must Live with: del Árbol’s ‘A Million Drops’
Víctor del Árbol's A Million Drops is a mystery-thriller in the best tradition of the genre, one which offers an intricately-researched historical tale while also trying to say something appreciably profound about human nature.
Two Graphic Biographies Showcase Photographers Robert Capa and Graciela Iturbide
Robert Capa: A Graphic Biography and Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide offer insights into the challenges of 20th century photography.
Imagine Fighting Fascism
Two recently translated works -- Lydie Salvayre's Cry, Mother Spain and Joan Sales' Uncertain Glory -- bring to life the profound complexity of an early struggle against fascism, the Spanish Civil War.