En torno a la obra de Montxo Armendáriz

ROLDÁN LARRETA, Carlos

Publication year:

2000

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISSN:

1137-4438

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Summary

The present article briefly approaches approximation to the cinematographic work of Montxo Armendáriz. His career starts in the first years of Basque autonomous cinema with a series of short films that afford him prestige. His film .Tasio. (1984) makes him famous. In the rest of his filmo-graphy, formed by .27 horas. (27 hours), .Las cartas de Alou. (Alou.s letters), .Historias del Kronen.(Stories of the Kronen) and .Secretos del Corazón. (Secrets of the heart), Armendáriz achieves, thanks to his films, which are full of stylistic coherence, elegance and sobriety, and the recognition of both critics and public.