Bad Education 2004  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller / Mystery / Romance
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Lluis Homar, Javier Camara, Francisco Boira, Juan Fernandez, Petra Martinez, Nacho Perez, Raul Garcia Forneiro, Alberto Ferreiro, Roberto Hoyas, Francisco Maestre, Agustin Almodovar, Leonor Watling
Childhood friends Ignacio Rodriguez and Enrique Goded (Gael Garcia Bernal and Fele Martinez) meet after 16 years when Ignacio arrives at Enrique's office in Madrid. Enrique is now a successful filmmaker, and Ignacio is an aspiring actor who goes by the stage name Angel Androde. Ignacio has written a semi-autobiographical manuscript that he presents to Enrique hoping that Enrique will use it for a film and cast Ignacio in a starring role. Ignacio's story is about sexual abuse encountered when a pedophile priest, Father Manolo (Daniel Gimenez Cacho), at St. John's Catholic school intervened in the sexual love Enrique and Ignacio shared as boys. Enrique decides to make the film but has questions about starring Ignacio.
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Broken Embraces 2009 
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar, Jose Luis Gomez, Ruben Ochandiano, Tamar Novas, Angela Molina, Chus Lampreave, Kiti Manver, Lola Duenas, Mariola Fuentes, Carmen Machi, Kira Miro, Rossy de Palma, Alejo Sauras
Fourteen years ago, Mateo Blanco–now known as Harry Caine (Jose Luis Gomez)–was blinded in a car crash that killed his beloved Lena (Penelope Cruz). Harry's collaborator Judit Garcia (Blanca Portillo) and her son, Diego (Tamar Novas) now help Harry make a living as a successful screenwriter. After Diego is injured in an accident, Harry takes care of him, and, one day, Diego asks Harry why he changed his name. Harry is compelled to tell the story, and, through flashbacks, the story of the love triangle involving Harry, his producer Ernesto Martel (Jose Luis Gomez), and Ernesto's mistress Lena is told.
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Celestial Clockwork 1995 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Musical
Director: Fina Torres
Cast: Ariadna Gil, Arielle Dombasle, Evelyne Didi, Frederic Longbois, Lluis Homar, Chantal Aimee, Hildegarde Garcia Madriz, Michel Debrane, Olivier Granier, Alma Rosa Castellanos, Philippe Beautier, Pedro De Llano
Ana (Ariadna Gil) flees from her husband-to-be when she leaves him at the altar and heads for Paris. In this Cinderella-like musical comedy, Ana dreams of being an opera singer while working as both a cleaning lady and bakery worker.
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Celestina 1996  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Gerardo Vera
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Juan Diego Botto, Terele Pavez, Maribel Verdu, Jordi Molla, Nancho Novo, Nathalie Sesena, Carlos Fuentes, Candela Pena, Angel de Andres Lopez, Lluis Homar, Ana Risueno
Calisto (Juan Diego Botto) has fallen in love with Melibea (Penelope Cruz) and gets advice from his servants who suggest that Calisto use a sorceress, Celestina (Terele Pavez), to help him woo Melibea. Celestina does convince Melibea of Calisto's love, and Calisto awards her for her work. Now, the servants are jealous and kill Celestina, but it is Calisto who is blamed for the murder.
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Queens 2005  R, 107 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Romance
Director: Manuel Gomez Pereira
Cast: Marisa Paredes, Carmen Maura, Veronica Forque, Mercedes Sampietro, Betiana Blum, Gustavo Salmeron, Unax Ugalde, Hugo Silva, Daniel Hendler, Raul Jimenez, Paco Leon, Fernando Valverde, Lluis Homar, Jorge Perugorria
Five mothers (Marisa Paredes, Carmen Maura, Veronica Forque, Mercedes Sampietro, and Betiana Blum) cope in their own unique ways with the marriages of their gay sons at a mass wedding celebrating Spain's first legal gay marriages.
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| 1. Bad Education (2004)
2. Broken Embraces (2009)
3. Celestial Clockwork (1995)
4. Celestina (1996)
5. Queens (2005)
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