𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 – Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios

15 May 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 – Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios

Retrospektiva e Kinemasë Spanjolle – Spanish Cinema Retrospective

40 vjet miqësi Spanjë-Shqipëri përmes kinemasë / 40 years of Spain-Albania friendship through cinema
15 Maj – 12 Qershor / 15 May – 12 June 2026
5 filma përfaqësues për çdo dekadë / 5 representative films for each decade

E premte 22 Maj,  ora 19.00 / Friday 22 of May, 7.00 pm
“Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios” (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) nga/by Pedro Almodóvar

Aktiviteti organizohet me mbështetjen e Ambasadës Spanjolle në Shqipëri në kuadrin e 40-vjetorit të marrëdhënieve diplomatike Spanjë-Shqipëri

The activity is organized with the support of the Spanish Embassy in Albania in the framework of the 40th anniversary of Spain-Albania diplomatic relations.

“Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios”
(Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown)
directed by Pedro Almodóvar

89 min – 1988 – Spain

Comedy Drama, Black Comedy

with Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Rossy de Palma…

(Spanish language with English subtitles)

Synopsis: Pepa and Iván are voice actors. He is a hopeless womanizer and, after a long relationship, breaks up with Pepa: he leaves her a message on the answering machine asking her to pack a suitcase with his things. Pepa, who cannot stand living in a house full of memories, decides to rent it out. While she waits for Iván to come pick up the suitcase, the house fills with eccentric people from whom she will learn many things about loneliness and madness.

Awards:

1988: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture
1988: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film
1989: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film not in the English Language
1988: Venice: Best Screenplay
1988: Toronto Film Festival: People’s Choice Award (Best Film)
1988: European Film Awards: Best Actress (Carmen Maura)

and many more…

Films of the Spanish Retrospective

15 May: “La buena Estrella” by Ricardo Franco
22 May: “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios” by Pedro Almodóvar
29 May: “Mar Adentro” by Alejandro Amenábar
5 June: “Todos lo saben” by Asghar Farhadi
12 June: “Cerdita” by Carlota Pereda

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