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Jacinto Esteva Grewe

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Jacinto Esteva Grewe (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 1936 - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, September 9, 1985) was a Spanish film director one of the founders of the Barcelona School of Film.

Biography

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He studied Philosophy and Letters in Barcelona and four courses of Architecture in Geneva (Switzerland), specializing in urban planning at the Sorbonne in Paris (France).

In 1960, he directed a short film by Paolo Brunatto, Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960. In 1962, he filmed two additional shorts: Alrededor de las salinas and Picasso. 1966 marked his debut feature release with the film Far from the trees. The film, which wasn't released for seven years after its production,[1] was considered by some critics as an update of Luis Buñuel's Land Without Bread.[2]

In 1965, he began his work in the film industry with the founding of the company Filmscontacto, based on the so-called Barcelona School of Film. His last film was Después del diluvio (After the Flood). At the time of his death, he had prepared a script with Luis Azcona, Icarus, which was not carried out.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Catalan Culture in New York". Catalan. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  2. ^ "Clandesti: Forbidden Cinema Under Franco". Pragda. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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