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A starry-eyed actor crashes the party of Spain's most forgotten film legends — chaos ensues.
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Contra el tiempo (2012)

nostalgia tripindie hustleindustry exposé

Overview

Documentary

The young actor Antonio Mora wants to meet veteran actors, possibly unfamiliar, to learn from their successes and failures, to understand the facet of the interpreter as a worker and as a media star. This seeks help from a journalist friend who will put you in touch with some players, especially in the era of gender co.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Raw, unfiltered interviews with Spain's cult cinema warriors.

Direction

DIY passion project capturing disappearing oral history.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole for film history obsessives.·Streaming: Perfect for curious cinephiles who've exhausted every Making Of.
Heads up:Emotional: Genuine melancholy watching forgotten artists confront their legacy.
José Manuel Serrano Cueto

Director

José Manuel Serrano Cueto

ReleasedNov 16, 2012
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Utopía Films

Top Cast

Charly Bravo

Charly Bravo

Self

Mabel Escaño

Mabel Escaño

Self

Lone Fleming

Lone Fleming

Self

Antonio Mayans

Antonio Mayans

Self

Ricardo Palacios

Ricardo Palacios

Self

Aldo Sambrell

Aldo Sambrell

Self

José Manuel Serrano Cueto

José Manuel Serrano Cueto

Self

Manuel Tallafé

Manuel Tallafé

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Franco-era Spanish cinema operated under strict censorship, pushing filmmakers toward horror and exploitation as the only viable genre escapes — these actors built careers in the shadows of that system.

Trivia

Lone Fleming, interviewed here, starred in the infamous 'Tombs of the Blind Dead' franchise — she was still doing convention circuits when this was filmed, decades later.

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