La Movida Madrileña
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La Movida Madrileña, also known simply as La Movida, was a countercultural movement that emerged mainly in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy following the death of the dictator Francis
Madrid at night in 1980, photo by Paolo Monti. Members of the Movida coined several notable slogans of the city: Madrid nunca duerme ("Madrid never sleeps"), Esta noche todo el mundo a la calle ("Tonight everybody to the street") or Madrid me mata ("Madrid kills me").
Film director Pedro Almodóvar (pictured in 1988) emerged during the Movida Madrileña.
Pedro Almodóvar
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Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture,
La Movida Madrileña
…represented an anti-systemic and nihilistic perspective, and was not a political movement. The Movida encompassed several different genres of art; Pedro Almodóvar became a well-known example internationally after his success as a film director. In moods, looks and attitude, musicians drew influence from punk rock…
Almodóvar in 2024
Almodóvar with Victoria Abril, star of High Heels, at the 1993 César Awards in Paris
Almodóvar at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival