Carlos Velo

Directing

Carlos Velo

Carlos Velo (15 November 1909 – 10 March 1988) was a Spanish film director. He directed 45 films between 1934 and 1983. His 1956 film Torero! was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Known For

Romancero marroquíRomancero marroquí · 1939
Romancero marroquí
1939
MovieDocumentary
The young farmer Aalami leaves his family to find work elsewhere. He gets to know the country and its people, customs and traditions at Küste in North Africa: Market life in Tetuan, the art of craftsmanship, the life of the Moors, dances and festivities in honour of the caliph, white mosques, the call of the muezzin of the minaret and the music of the shepherd flutes. Aalami also follows Franco's call and flies from Morocco to Spain to fight at Bürgerkrieg. In the end Aalami comes back to his wife and children.
NazarínNazarín · 1959
Nazarín
7.61959
MovieDrama
A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
TajimaraTajimara · 1965
Tajimara
7.31965
MovieDramaRomance
First of two films that make up the collaborative film "Los Bienamados" (The Beloved, 1965). It narrates the encounters and misunderstandings of a pair of lovers during the years, from their adolescence to maturity.
The Big CityThe Big City · 1975
The Big City
8.01975
MovieDocumentary
A short film that takes us on a small auditory and visually remarkable journey through parts of Mexico City.
GaliciaGalicia · 1936
Galicia
7.01936
MovieDocumentary
Short documentary about social and economic situation in Galicia (Spain) in 1936
The ShunammiteThe Shunammite · 1965
The Shunammite
6.31965
MovieDrama
Luisa returns to her village, where she cares for her uncle on his deathbed, who tells her the story of his life with a hidden purpose.
Universidad comprometidaUniversidad comprometida · 1973
Universidad comprometida
1973
MovieDocumentary
WhispersWhispers · 1976
Whispers
7.31976
MovieDocumentary
A large part of the town of Juchitepec, State of Mexico, has left its place of origin to seek its fortune in the city. The survivors suffer the sale of their best land for agriculture to a pantheon. Death is a constant in a place where there is barely enough food.

Filmography

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