From the module British National Cinema: Say it with Flowers (1934) directed by John Baxter. A British quota-quickie famous among local audiences because of its use of the beloved music hall tradition and one of its biggest star's performance: Marie Kendal.
From the module Hollywood Cinema: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) directed by George Roy Hill. Paul Newman and Robert Redford in a revisitation of the Western genre becoming a manifesto of the Hollywood Renaissance? Definitely one my favourite films among this week's. And watch out for references to the French New Wave!
From the module Contemporary Spanish Cinema: Tesis (1996) directed by Alejandro Amenabar. One of the best firsts features ever. The film is an intense study on spectatorship starring the already star Ana Torrent and the soon to be stars Fele Martinez and Eduardo Noriega in a breathtaking thriller questioning the desires of our gaze.
From the module Chinese Cinemas: Rouge (1988) directed by Stanley Kwan. What happens when the ghost of a 1930s brothel's prostitute walks into the present to find her lost lover? And what happened to the Hong-Kong she left, where everything was red and gold, and love was one and only forever? This film has already found its place among my favourites.
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