Almodovar: A Retrospective Book

A lavishly illustrated retrospective of Pedro Almodovar, Spain¿s foremost filmmaker, published to coincide with his 75th birthday. Pedro Almodovar is a master of contemporary cinema. An auteur with an infinite imagination, the creator of unforgettable characters, and promoter of a challenging and captivating cinema, his list of accolades is virtually unmatched. Almodovar came to prominence during La Movida Madrilena, a cultural renaissance that followed after the end of Francoist Spain. His first few films characterized the sense of sexual and political freedom of the period.