Iconic Spanish filmmaker José Luis Borau dies aged 83

By 2012-11-23T21:17:00

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For 50 years José Luis Borau was considered the godfather of Spanish cinema. A former president and founder of the Spanish Cinema Academy, Borau achieved international success with Poachers (1975), which won the Golden Shell in San Sebastián and became one of the most famous films in Spanish history.

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