The First Look
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.
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Luis E. Parés Director · Bruno Dozza Composer
First release October 23, 2023 · Produced in Spain · Production Malvalanda, TVE
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Pantalla Partida
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Malvalanda
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TVE
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Filmoteca Española
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Spain
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Original title
La primera mirada: historia de una escuela de cine
Original language
Spanish
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Spanish
Release dates
Spain · October 23, 2023
Premiere · Seminci
Spain · April 7, 2024
Theatrical · ICAA
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Spain
June 14, 2024 · Theatrical
February 5, 2025 · TV · RTVE (54 min.)
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