Feminism and the Spanish-Language Market

As Thanksgiving approached, Aaron returned to Los Angeles.

Discussion in Hollywood over Amy Pascal becoming president of Columbia Pictures had not cooled down at all.

For the media, of course, the indispensable topic was feminism in Hollywood. Among Hollywood's seven major film groups, there were now three women in positions of real power: Sherry Lansing, Dawn Steel, and Amy Pascal.

In a suite at the Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel, Aaron sat on the sofa with the sexy Spanish actress Penélope Cruz in his arms. "Traffic starts filming in two weeks. No problem, right?"

Penélope Cruz smiled and kissed Aaron on the cheek. "Of course there's no problem. I'll just report to the set when the time comes."

Aaron nodded, his hand stroking the woman's thigh. "It seems the Spanish film you starred in, All About My Mother, has done quite well both critically and at the box office."

"It's also been very well received here in North America. It's being called one of the representative works of feminism."

Penélope Cruz had risen to fame because of the film, but she humbly said, "Director Pedro Almodóvar deserves the most credit!"

All About My Mother had grossed 67 million dollars worldwide, swept through this year's European film festivals, and won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival!

The San Francisco Chronicle: "All About My Mother expresses inner emotions like an ordinary soap opera, yet those emotions are genuine, without the slightest sense of marketing."

"Prostitutes and wayward nuns no longer appear as filthy figures in the film. It grants them immense sympathy."

The Chicago Tribune: "Nearly all of Pedro Almodóvar's films center on strange things, but All About My Mother stands out especially for its portrayal of transgender women through the character Agrado."

"Pedro Almodóvar is a fiercely individualistic director.