The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite
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The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite

6.4 / 10 2023 1h 32mNR Spanish
DocumentaryHistory

Storyline

A look at the life and work of Spanish filmmaker and film critic Fernando Méndez-Leite, as he writes his memoirs and a novel with autobiographical resonances.

Cast & Crew

Fernando Méndez-Leite

Fernando Méndez-Leite

Self - Filmmaker

Lead
Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

Self - Actor

Alberto Ammann

Alberto Ammann

Self - Actor

Mariano Barroso

Mariano Barroso

Self - Filmmaker

Ana Belén

Ana Belén

Self - Actress

Fiorella Faltoyano

Fiorella Faltoyano

Self - Actress

Fernando Franco

Fernando Franco

Self - Film Editor

José Luis García Sánchez

José Luis García Sánchez

Self - Filmmaker

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Moisés Salama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker