El cine autobiográfico en España: Una panorámica

Abstract

The article offers an overview of the autobiographical production in the Spanish cinema, focused on its more appropriate mode, the documentary film. After a brief reflection about the peculiarities of the autobiographical practice in cinema, it starts pointing out to the late beginning of this practice in Spain, around the end of the 20th century. Two thematic trends are dominant in this field: works linked to spatial settings, either related to the biographical origin or to travel ventures; and family portraits. From a structural and formal point of view, different approaches are found: from the diary structures of Guerín or Iscar, to works closer to conventional documentary forms, or to those made out of recycled materials either public or domestic. The outcome of this panoramic study points towards the consolidation of this creative practice in our country, despite its brief trajectory.