José Val del Omar Movies

  • 1961
    Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of the Fright)

    Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of the Fright)

    Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of the Fright)

    6.81961HD

    A short, experimental documentary featuring sculptures by Alonso de Berruguete and Juan de Juni. Shot within the Valladolid National Museum, the film...

    Fire in Castilla (Tactilvision from the Moor of the Fright)
  • 1934
    Christian Feasts, Secular Feasts

    Christian Feasts, Secular Feasts

    Christian Feasts, Secular Feasts

    7.71934HD

    In 1934, the Spanish filmmaker José Val del Omar traveled to the region of Murcia, where he documented the celebration of several popular...

    Christian Feasts, Secular Feasts
  • 1955
    Water-Mirror of Granada

    Water-Mirror of Granada

    Water-Mirror of Granada

    6.61955HD

    Experimental, cinematic symphony of Granada, José Val del Omar's birthplace.

    Water-Mirror of Granada
  • 1995
    Galician Caress (of Clay)

    Galician Caress (of Clay)

    Galician Caress (of Clay)

    6.21995HD

    This film was reconstructed and completed in 1995 by Javier Codesal for the Filmoteca de Andalucia, from the montage and the sound that Val del Omar...

    Galician Caress (of Clay)
  • 1996
    Tríptico elemental de España

    Tríptico elemental de España

    Tríptico elemental de España

    81996HD

    The Spanish experimental filmmaker José Val de Omar turns three of his short films into a unitary work, full of meaning: Acariño...

    Tríptico elemental de España
  • 1935
    Vibration of Granada

    Vibration of Granada

    Vibration of Granada

    6.31935HD

    This is a short film that, although a documentary in appearance, has very little to do with the generic conventions of that form. It would seem,...

    Vibration of Granada
  • 1975
    Variations on a Pomegranate

    Variations on a Pomegranate

    Variations on a Pomegranate

    51975HD

    This short reel is a kind of cinematographic still-life: on the basis of an arrangement of pomegranates, the fruit emblematic of Granada, it combines...

    Variations on a Pomegranate
  • 1938
    Película familiar

    Película familiar

    Película familiar

    61938HD

    A short documentary depicting the director's family.

    Película familiar
  • 2004
    Throw Your Watch to the Water

    Throw Your Watch to the Water

    Throw Your Watch to the Water

    52004HD

    2004 Spanish experimental documentary focusing on the work of Jose Val del Omar

    Throw Your Watch to the Water
  • 2022
    Cosmic Chant. Niño de Elche

    Cosmic Chant. Niño de Elche

    Cosmic Chant. Niño de Elche

    52022HD

    The film aims to answer two questions: What is flamenco? Who is the singer Niño de Elche? This child prodigy, who inspired artists such as C....

    Cosmic Chant. Niño de Elche
  • 1932
    Estampas 1932

    Estampas 1932

    Estampas 1932

    5.31932HD

    The film documents the actions taken by the Misiones Pedagógicas, active in the 1930s, to bring culture and development to rural areas of...

    Estampas 1932
  • 2010
    Val del Omar Laboratory

    Val del Omar Laboratory

    Val del Omar Laboratory

    02010HD

    Documentary about the life, concepts, philosophy, and filmic techniques of master experimentalist José Val del Omar.

    Val del Omar Laboratory
  • 1964
    Festival en las entrañas

    Festival en las entrañas

    Festival en las entrañas

    01964HD

    In 1963, the Ministry of Information and Tourism commissioned filmmaker José Val del Omar to make a series of ten shorts on the campaign...

    Festival en las entrañas
  • 1982
    Experiencias PLAT en Super 8

    Experiencias PLAT en Super 8

    Experiencias PLAT en Super 8

    01982HD

    In the 1970s, Val del Omar started to film frequently in Super 8. These reels, in the form of essays and notebooks, include the fabulous experiences...

    Experiencias PLAT en Super 8