26 THE ROLE OF FILM AUTEURISM WITHIN THE MECHANISMS OF SOFT POWER IN SPAIN – CARLOS SAURA AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF SPANISH CULTURE ABROAD1
Introduction
On 6 October 2021, the Day of Spanish Cinema was officially established. In the official declaration by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport, several directors were honoured, along with numerous actors and technicians. Joining the classics of Spanish cinema, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García-Berlanga and Luis Buñuel, were Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, Icíar Bollaín and Isabel Coixet, thanks to whom, according to the Declaration, Spanish filmmaking ‘has been and continues to be the driving force behind the international projection ...
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