Direction: Pere Portabella

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Pere Portabella. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Pere Portabella

Plot Clandestinely shot documentary footage of demonstrations in major cities is interweaved with interviews and discussions between Spanish politicians, union activists, and representatives (many of whom would become key figures in...

7.4

256 votes

7.4

256 votes

El sopar

1974 · Documentary · 54 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Plot The film takes place on the night of the execution of militant anarchist Salvador Puig Antich by Franco's regime. Using simple cinematic conventions, Portabella's documentary involves five former political prisoners...

6.7

181 votes

6.7

181 votes

Poetes catalans

1970 · Documentary · 28 min. · Spain

6.6

46 votes

6.6

46 votes

Don't count on the fingers

1967 · Documentary · 33 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Cast Mario Cabré · Josep Centelles · Natacha Gounkevich

Plot The first film directed by Avant-garde artist and filmproducer Pere Portabella. A man in front of the bathroom mirror, a blond woman with the word "Brrr!" written on her forehead,...

6.6

143 votes

6.6

143 votes

Umbracle

1971 · Movie · 85 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Cast Christopher Lee · Jeannine Mestre

Plot In this surrealistic film, a young Christopher Lee wanders Barcelona's streets, popping into shops and museums, interspersed with Spanish directors cursing Franco and Lee singing opera.

6.6

114 votes

6.6

114 votes

General Report II – The New Abduction of Europe

2015 · Documentary · 126 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Plot Portabella is putting forward the second part of one of his historic works, the “General report on certain matters of interest for a public screening”, which peeked out in 1976...

6.5

135 votes

6.5

135 votes

Vampir - Cuadecuc

1970 · Documentary · 70 min. · Spain

6.4

465 votes

6.4

465 votes

Aidez l'Espagne-Miró 1937 (S)

1969 · Documentary · 5 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Plot Short documentary based on the poster 'Aidez l'Espagne made by Joan Miró to help the Spanish Republic in 1937.

6.4

132 votes

6.4

132 votes

The Silencie Before Bach

2007 · Movie · 102 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Cast Àlex Brendemühl · Feodor Atkine · Christian Brembeck · Daniel Ligorio

Plot Johan Sebastian Bach moves to Leipzig with his family. He has been asked to take the position of Canto at St. Thomas School. Bach, fervent devout and tireless worker, is...

6.1

1K votes

6.1

1K votes

Miró Forja (S)

1973 · Documentary · 24 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

6.0

35 votes

6.0

35 votes

Miró Tapis (S)

1973 · Documentary · 22 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

6.0

43 votes

6.0

43 votes

Mudanza (S)

2008 · Documentary · 20 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

6.0

152 votes

6.0

152 votes

Hay motivo

2004 · Documentary · 100 min. · Spain

Direction Joaquín Oristrell · Pere Portabella · Álvaro del Amo · David Trueba

Cast Laura Aparicio · José María Aznar · Pilar Bardem · Críspulo Cabezas

Plot A multipart feature on the governing body of Spain, the Popular Party under Jose María Aznar. Themes include the bombing of Iraq, immigration, U.S. fire in Baghdad, and the manipulation...

5.9

2K votes

5.9

2K votes

Nocturne 29

1968 · Movie · 87 min. · Spain

5.9

186 votes

5.9

186 votes

Puente de Varsovia (Pont de Varsòvia)

1990 · Movie · 105 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Cast Carme Elías · Josep Maria Pou · Jordi Dauder · Francisco Guijar

Plot Pont de Varsòvia is dated 1989, the year of the fall of the Berlin Wall. If the predominant look in Nocturn 29 was that of the upper classes in the...

5.8

178 votes

5.8

178 votes

Play Back (S)

1970 · Movie · 8 min. · Spain

5.6

56 votes

5.6

56 votes

Miró l'altre (S)

1969 · Documentary · 15 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

Cast Joan Miró

5.6

69 votes

5.6

69 votes

Acció Santos (S)

1973 · Movie · 18 min. · Spain

5.6

50 votes

5.6

50 votes

Los premios nacionales (S)

1969 · Documentary · 9 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

5.5

51 votes

5.5

51 votes

No al no: Visca el piano! (S)

2006 · Documentary · 12 min. · Spain

Direction Pere Portabella

5.4

39 votes

5.4

39 votes