Cinematography: José Luis López-Linares

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by José Luis López-Linares. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza

2024 · Documentary · 115 min. · Spain

Direction José Luis López-Linares

Cast Enrique Krauze · Guadalupe Jiménez Codinach · Úrsula Camba Ludlow · Raquel Maldonado

Plot Documentary traversing the 3 centuries that gave birth to Hispanic America, exploring the history, art, music and religious syncretism that blossomed from the encounter of two worlds into a civilization...

7.7

313 votes

7.7

313 votes

7.7

39 votes

Of Heart and Courage: Béjart Ballet Lausanne

2009 · Documentary · 79 min. · Spain

Direction Arantxa Aguirre

Cast Maurice Béjart

Plot The death of the brilliant Maurice Béjart in 2007 is an irreparable loss for the art of dance, but above all, it means a cataclysm for his own company. Forty...

7.4

37 votes

7.4

37 votes

Dream Of Light

1992 · Documentary · 139 min. · Spain

Direction Víctor Erice

Cast Antonio López

Plot Filmmaker Victor Erice travels deep into the world of an artist and his vision as he documents the dedication of Antonio Lopez Garcia, who is trying to paint a picture...

7.4

5K votes

7.4

5K votes

Calle 54

2000 · Documentary · 105 min. · Spain

7.2

3K votes

7.2

3K votes

Jerez & el misterio del Palo Cortado

2015 · Documentary · 88 min. · Spain

7.2

99 votes

7.2

99 votes

Asaltar los cielos

1996 · Documentary · 94 min. · Spain

7.2

733 votes

7.2

733 votes

The Lion's Den

1988 · Movie · 116 min. · Peru

7.2

587 votes

7.2

587 votes

7.1

550 votes

Speaking of Bunuel

1999 · Documentary · 90 min. · Spain

Direction José Luis López-Linares · Javier Rioyo

Cast Luis Buñuel · Eduardo Ducay · José Bello · Carlos Saura

Plot Surrealist master Luis Bunuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing such groundbreaking works as Un Chien Andalou, Exterminating Angels, and That Obscure Object of Desire,...

6.8

657 votes

6.8

657 votes

El amor y la muerte. Historia de Enrique Granados

2018 · Documentary · 77 min. · Spain

Direction Arantxa Aguirre

Cast Rosa Torres Pardo · Evgeny Kissin · José Manuel Cañizares · Miguel Arcángel Rivera

Plot Documentary that recreates the biography of the Catalan composer and pianist Enrique Granados (1867-1916), his trips to Madrid, Paris and New York, his sensitive nature, the struggle to make his...

6.8

63 votes

6.8

63 votes

Aliens to Themselves

2001 · Documentary · 81 min. · Spain

6.8

327 votes

6.8

327 votes

Fados

2007 · Documentary · 90 min. · Portugal

Direction Carlos Saura

Cast Mariza · Camané · Carlos Do Carmo · Lila Downs

Plot After Flamenco (1995) and Tango (1998) –nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film-, in 2005 Carlos Saura completes his trilogy on modern urban song with Fados. After...

6.6

463 votes

6.6

463 votes

6.5

596 votes

Iberia

2005 · Documentary · 99 min. · Spain

Direction Carlos Saura

Cast Sara Baras · Manolo Sanlúcar · Antonio Canales · Aida Gómez

Plot Documentary about the flamenco music.

6.5

367 votes

6.5

367 votes

Rioja, la tierra de los mil vinos

2023 · Documentary · 96 min. · Spain

Direction José Luis López-Linares

Cast Mabel del Pozo · Pepe Viyuela · Gemma Vela · Francis Paniego

Plot Through the human stories behind the entire value chain that gives life to the Spanish wine with more international projection, "Rioja, the land of a thousand wines" reveals the moment...

6.3

26 votes

6.3

26 votes

Formentor, el mar de las palabras

2020 · Documentary · 91 min. · Spain

6.2

29 votes

6.2

29 votes

Horas de luz

2004 · Movie · 98 min. · Spain

Direction Manuel Matji

Cast Alberto San Juan · Emma Suárez · José Ángel Egido · Vicente Romero

Plot Juan José Garfia (Alberto San Juan) and Marimar (Emma Suárez) meet in 1991. He is condemned to more than a hundred years and she works as a nurse in the...

6.2

4K votes

6.2

4K votes

Salomé

2002 · Movie · 86 min. · Spain

Direction Carlos Saura

Cast Aida Gómez · Carmen Villena · Javier Toca · Pere Arquillué

Plot The story of Salomé told as one of extreme love and vengeance. A director prepares a troupe of flamenco dancers for a performance. He summarizes the story and describes his...

6.2

204 votes

6.2

204 votes

Los peores años de nuestra vida

1994 · Movie · 104 min. · Spain

6.1

5K votes

6.1

5K votes