Why movies?
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| Spanish language cinema is rich in inspiring content Photo credit: Marco Antonio Torres licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Now the question is, what renders cinema this effective when it comes to learning Spanish? The reasons are many and the single most important one is their entertaining nature. No points for knowing that anything that is entertaining stays with us longer. We have a very selective that tends to discard anything insignificant and, at the same time, instantly absorb anything that is weird, interesting, larger-than-life, or just plain engaging. Anything that stirs up our emotions is guaranteed it’s spot in some of the most active quarters of our mind. And movies, without doubt, qualify in all aspects. They not only entertain, but also provide the ever important context for the Spanish that we absorb subconsciously while watching them repeatedly. This context acts as the cement that binds those newly-acquired dialogs and vocabulary firmly to our memory.
Where do I begin?
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| Spanish language films are more diverse than you thought! Photo credit: Martha Silva licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
My idea of an ideal movie for someone learning Spanish is that it should meet some very straightforward criteria to begin with. This movie should be
- Engaging – If the story engages you, you are more likely to remember the context. This also means that you are more likely to enjoy watching the same movie for the thirty-sixth time if you find it engaging enough.
- Powerful – If the story gives out a strong message (social, political, etc.) you are going to remember it frame-by-frame.
- Popular – If everyone around you knows about and likes the flick, you are likely to hear about it more often which would, in turn, reinforce the story in your memory as well as drive you into a repeat watch.
- Authentic – The single most important aspect of an eligible movie is that the cinematography and direction must reflect the real-world Hispanic lifestyle and culture as accurately as possible. This will ensure that you absorb the context more rapidly.
Argentina
Anita
Bajo Bandera
Casas De Fuego
El Asaltante
El Día Que Me Amen
El Hijo De La Novia
Fuerza Aérea Sociedad Anónima
La Niña Santa
La Mujer Sin Cabeza
La Señal
Las Manos
Las Viudas De Los Jueves
Los Siete Locos
Mal Día Para Pescar
Memoria Del Saqueo
Plata Quemada
¿Quién Dice Que Es Fácil?
Un Lugar En El Mundo
Una Estrella Y Dos Cafés
Volver
Chile
Cien Niños Esperando Un Tren
Dulce Patria
Julio Comienza En Julio
La Batalla De Chile
La Esperanza
La Nena
No Me Amenaces
Raíz De Chile
Colombia
Cóndores No Entierran Todos Los Días
La Estrategia Del Caracol
La Sombra Del Caminante
La Vendedora De Rosas
Perro Come Perro
Rodrigo D: No Futuro
Cuba
Baragua
Clandestinos
De Cierta Manera
El Otro Francisco
El Rojo Para Los Labios
Gallego
Hasta Cierto Punto
La Muerte De Un Burócrata
La Última Cena
Lejanía
Los Sobrevivientes
Mujer Transparente
Retrato De Teresa
Un Hombre De Exito
Vals De La Habana Vieja
Ecuador
Crónicas
Cuando Me Toque A Mí
¿Qué Tan Lejos?
Ratas, Ratones, Rateros
Sueños En La Mitad Del Mundo
Mexico
Amores Perros
El Callejón De Los Milagros
El Crimen Del Padre Amaro
El Laberinto Del Fauno
Japón
La Muerta En Este Jardín
Luz Silenciosa
Santa Sangre
Subida Al Cielo
Y Tu Mamá También
Nicaragua
Alsino Y El Cóndor
Bananeras
Cinema Alcázar
Con Ánimo De Lucro
De Niña A Madre
El Chogui
El Espectro De La Guerra
El Inmortal
La Insurrección
Metal Y Vidrio
Spain
Abre Los Ojos
Boca A Boca
El Crimen De Cuenca
El Pájaro De La Felicidad
El Orfanato
La Ardilla Roja
La Lengua De La Mariposas
Mar Adentro
¿Qué He Hecho Yo Para Merecer Esto?
Solo Quiero Caminar
Todo Sobre Mi Madre
Uruguay
Caños
Cariñoso
Cerro Corá
El Baño Del Papa
El Último Tren
La Espera
La Esperanza
Llamada Para Un Cartero
Matar A Todos
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Is there a place where I can find these movies with Spanish subtitles? I'm trying to learn Mexican Spanish and I don't think I can go without subtitles yet. I own Y Tu Mamá También but it doesn't have subs and I'd like to get Amores Perros buuut it seems it only has English subs :(
ReplyDeleteDid you try subtitleseeker at www.subtitleseeker.com? Then you also have others like opensubtitles.org. Most of these kind of sites are kind of heavy on all sorts of ads, those annoying popups and banners in particular but if you can ignore them, they could offer real gems at times.
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