The First Look
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The First Look

7.0 / 10 2024 1h 15mNR Spanish
DocumentaryHistory

Storyline

In Spain, a poor country ruined by the recent Civil War (1936-39), and in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, a film school was created in Madrid in 1947, which became, almost unintentionally, a space of freedom and pure experimentation until its closure in 1976.

Cast & Crew

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead
Pedro Casablanc

Pedro Casablanc

Self - Narrator (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis E. Parés's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The First Look is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker