Despite the international success of Spanish cinema, many excellent directors and their films had still have the problem in finding recognition for their work. Many of these movies have big problems in getting wider (or any kind of) distribution outside of Spain, despite the evident quality of the films.
Even some of the excellent movies from the well-established directors fail to get wider distribution, or are dismissed with critics or public for various reasons. One of the main reasons for this is the internationally perceived notion of how Spanish films should look, based on the box office successes of established directors.
Also, lack of money for marketing and various other distribution problems makes it hard for the new and different directors to be recognized internationally. Even some movies that enjoyed success at big festivals cannot find enough audiences. This article is about these movies, the ones with obvious quality that deserve to be widely seen.
