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# DAILY PRESS Spanish cinema sans Modovar? Si!
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/daily-press-spanish-cinema-sans-modovar-si/
- Published: 2007-03-16T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:15:16.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*The American Cinematheque’s longest running series* opens anew this week. Viggo Mortensen and director Manuel Huerga are just two of the invited guests slated for discussion at this week’s Spanish Cinema XIII.

The weekend’s events begin Saturday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. Actors Unax Ugalde and Mortensen will discuss their film ‘Alatriste’ (135 min., 2006). Directed by Agustin Diaz Yanes and adapted from the historical novel by Arturo- Perez Reverte, the film stars Mortensen (“The Lord of the Rings”) as Captain Alatriste, a 17th century soldier and mercenary. The plot spans 20 years and along the way Alatriste crosses paths with characters real and fictional. Mortensen performed all of his dialogue in Spanish. The film has been nominated for 14 Goya Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

Tickets for the American Cinamatheque at the Egyptian Theatre are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors (65 and over) and students with a current I.D. Members pay $7\. To purchase tickets visit www.fandango.com. For more information on the films or the schedule of events, call (323) 466-FILM. The American Cinematheque is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 16, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/031607.pdf?ref=smdp.com)