Spanish Divas. Spanish Star System
Instituto Cervantes together with Joana Granero, director of the London Spanish Film Festival, presents the online course Spanish Divas: The Spanish Star System.
The course consists of six sessions taught by Joana Granero, María Adell Carmona, Peter Evans, and Santiago Fouz Hernández. They will explore the charisma, glamour, and cultural power of the actresses who shaped the Spanish star system—from Imperio Argentina to Penélope Cruz—examining their influence in shaping identities and embodying women’s aspirations across generations. The sessions will focus on: Coplas and the dance divas The stars of the Franco regimeSara Montiel Marisa Paredes Penélope Cruz The new generation of Spanish actresses