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What have we learnt about Spanish and Galician cinema?

Preknowledge

Have a look over what you have read about the history of films and the use of music in Spanish and Galician cinema.

Are you ready to answer these questions? See if you get them all right!

True-False Question

Question 1

"Arrival of a train" was the first film that was seen in Galicia. 

Question 2

The 2002 musical film El otro lado de la cama had covers of famous Spanish pop songs.

Question 3

Benedicta Sánchez, the main actress in O que arde, who received the "Best newcomer award", is very young.  

Question 4

Amenábar, who has written many soundtracks as well as being a successful film director, studied cinema and music at university. 

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Question

What three films with Flamenco music and dancing did Carlos Saura direct?

Answers

Carmen, Flamencos and El Amor Brujo

Flamencos, Andalucía and El Amor Brujo

El Amor Brujo, Carmen and Bodas de Sangre

Bodas de Sangre, El Amor Mago and Carmen 

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Who filmed the first moving images in Galicia?

Answers

Juan Sellier 

Chano Piñeiro

Ricardo de Baños

José Sellier

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In which year was the film "Arrival of a train" by Louis Lumière first seen in Galicia?

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1886

1895

1897

1901

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La niña de tus ojos is a musical film about which famous film star and singer? 

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Imperio Argentina

Concha Piquer

Rocío Dúrcal 

Juanita Reina 

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Choose the incorrect statement about Alberto Iglesias, the most famous composer of film music in Spain.

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He has ten Goya awards

He has been nominated for an Oscar ten times

He has composed more than 20 soundtracks 

He was the first Spanish composer to be nominated for an Oscar 

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Scrambled List: the history of the cinema in Galicia

Put the events in the right order

  • "The Derby" was one of the first films seen in Galicia
  • "The arrival of a train" by Louis Lumière was first seen in Galicia
  • The first moving images were filmed in Galicia
  • The first film with music was shown in Galicia
  • During the Franco dictatorship few films were made in Galicia
  • "Mamasunción" and "Sempre Xonxa" were made
  • "A Esmorga" was made
  • "O que arde" was made

Comprobar

Correct!

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EXTRA ACTIVITY: Fill in the gaps

Read the paragraph below and fill in the missing words.

The main in O que arde (Fire Will ")  is Amador, an who has been in and who is now home to his village in the mountains. There he lives once more with his elderly mother and their three cows and faithful . Elena, a vet, likes and tries to form a relationship with him. Some of the in this highly successful Galician film are tolerance and forgiveness; the disappearance of communities; the terrible problem of fires and our ecosystem; guilt and the possibility of starting again; and the kindness and cruelty of society, among

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