Cinematography: Valentín Álvarez

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Valentín Álvarez. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


La morte rouge (Soliloquio)

2006 · Documentary · 33 min. · Spain

Direction Víctor Erice

Cast Víctor Erice

7.1

505 votes

7.1

505 votes

7.0

412 votes

Close Your Eyes

2023 · Movie · 169 min. · Spain

Direction Víctor Erice

Cast Manolo Solo · José Coronado · Ana Torrent · Soledad Villamil

Synopsis A famous Spanish actor, Julio Arenas, disappears during the shooting of a film. Although his body was never found, the police concluded that he had suffered an accident at the...

6.7

7K votes

6.7

7K votes

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Direction Norberto López Amado · Carlos Carcas

Cast Norman Foster

Synopsis The film traces the rise of one of the world’s premier architects, Norman Foster and his unending  quest to improve the quality of life through design. Portrayed are emblematic projects such as the largest building in the world, Beijing Airport, the  Reichstag, the Hearst Building in New York and works such as the tallest bridge ever in Millau France.  In the very near future, the majority of mankind will abandon the  countryside and live entirely in cities. Foster offers some striking  solutions to the problems that this historic event will create. Architecture comes alive. Foster’s projects are photographed in a cinematic style that seeks to bring the spectacular nature of their size and scale to the big screen.

6.4

652 votes

6.4

652 votes

Historic Centre (Centro Histórico)

2012 · Movie · 80 min. · Portugal

Direction Pedro Costa · Manoel de Oliveira · Víctor Erice · Aki Kaurismäki

Cast Judite Araujo · Maria Fatima Braga Lima · Arlindo Fernandes · Filomena Gigante

Synopsis A feature film with four stories celebrating the city of Guimarães in the North of Portugal.

6.2

412 votes

6.2

412 votes

3 Minutes: If You Fight There's No Defeat

2014 · Documentary · 75 min. · Spain

Direction Álvaro Torrellas

Synopsis 3 Minutos is a movie about boxing trainer Antonio Fernández "Moustache", who for over 30 years, has been turning round kids' lives through the sport of boxing.

6.2

75 votes

6.2

75 votes

6.0

861 votes

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La lista de los deseos

2020 · Movie · 97 min. · Spain

Direction Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo

Cast María León · Victoria Abril · Silvia Alonso · Salva Reina

Synopsis Two women with breast cancer are motivated to do things they always wanted to do, but never dared to, before they die.

5.4

987 votes

5.4

987 votes

5.3

7K votes

Los ladrones van a la oficina (TV Series)

1993 · Series · 30 min. · Spain

Direction Eduardo Ladrón de Guevara · Miguel Ángel Díez · Ramón Fernández · Agustín Crespi

Cast Anabel Alonso · Manuel Alexandre · Mabel Lozano · Guillermo Montesinos

Synopsis Snack Bar "La Oficina" (The Office), managed by psychological mute Smith and his wife Pruden, is the meeting point for the local con-men ("los ladrones" in the title). They get...

5.0

7K votes

5.0

7K votes

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3.11 A Sense of Home

2012 · Movie · 75 min. · Japan

Direction Naomi Kawase · Kaori Momoi · Toyoko Yamasaki · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Cast Kaori Momoi · Zhao Tao · Ana Torrent

Synopsis This is a film project dedicated to the victims of and the affected areas by the Tohoku Earthquake that occured on March 3rd, 2011. 21 filmmakers/artists around the world voluntarily...

4.4

38 votes

4.4

38 votes

La casa del caracol

2021 · Movie · 103 min. · Spain

Direction Macarena Astorga

Cast Javier Rey · Paz Vega · Carlos Alcántara · Norma Martínez

Synopsis Follows writer Antonio who secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After realizing the oddities of the rural community the author starts to question the...

4.4

1K votes

4.4

1K votes

Escarabana (S)

2017 · Movie · 11 min. · Spain

Direction Sara Casasnovas

Cast Iván Marcos · Sara Casasnovas · Ana Oca

Synopsis Hunger, mist, flight. A couple trapped in eternity. An endless journey to nature itself, driving Cadillacs and escaping the sun.

3.7

69 votes

3.7

69 votes

The Japon

2019 · Movie · 91 min. · Spain

2.7

3K votes

2.7

3K votes

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Paréntesis (S)

2000 · Movie · 17 min. · Spain

Direction Indalecio Corugedo

Cast Fernando Ramallo · Alejo Sauras

Synopsis A wheelchair bound teenager discovers his situation is not all bad when he meets his handsome new male nurse.

Not rated

Not rated

Lisbon, Knife in the Heart

1998 · Documentary · Spain

Not rated

Not rated

Not rated

Picasso y sus mujeres

2003 · Documentary · 60 min. · Spain

Direction Manuel Palacios

Cast Mª Antonia Rodríguez · Natalia Barceló · Sonia Castelo · Cristina Mañas

Synopsis It is a documentary that tells us about Picasso's life and the relationship he had with women throughout his life. This story is told by three women: Mª Antonia Rodríguez,...

Not rated

Not rated

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