100 Years of Spanish Cinema provides an in–depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of twentieth–century Spain from the silent era to the present day. Approaching film as a cultural institution and a technological invention, it combines aesthetic analysis with contextual information on Spanish history, politics, and the cinematic industry. 100 Years of Spanish Cinema offers a step–by–step guide for students as they explore the visual elements, critical perspectives, and cultural contexts of twenty–two featured works, helping them to be more analytical, sophisticated, and engaged spectators, while also enabling them to interpret and examine the films in light of the socio–cultural conditions in which they were produced.