QPORIT: THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

Thursday, March 31, 2011

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
To be screened at Walter Reade Theater
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Friday, April 1, 2011 3:15 PM

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE is best described as an experience. It is a moody, beautiful, atmospheric film that takes you into the mind of a young girl and, more importantly, into your own mind.

Some beautiful stills from the picture that hint at the film's haunting nature are posted below.

It is also usually regarded as a politically important movie, as well as one of the classic masterpieces of Spanish cinema, It has a rare showing at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center on April 1 at 3:15.

There are many strong and interesting opinions about this film. Some sample articles are listed at the end of this post.

Ana Torrent, the unforgettable star of this film, 5 years old at the time of filming, continues to work as an actress, and has been seen recently in the US as Katherine of Aragon in THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, and also in LUNA'S GAME. She has a role in Roland Joffe's THERE BE DRAGONS, which is scheduled for release here in May.