Subversive Spanish Cinema

Fiona Noble's 'Subversive Spanish Cinema: The Politics of Performance' examines contemporary Spanish films through the lens of performance studies, arguing that acting, staging, and theatrical strategies operate as forms of political intervention.

The book considers how filmmakers use performative elements to address issues such as identity, memory, and social transformation in post-dictatorship Spain.

Noble draws on case studies across different directors and periods to demonstrate how cinematic performance can destabilize official narratives and offer alternative cultural readings.

Her work situates Spanish cinema within broader global debates about performance, spectatorship, and political agency.

The book is aimed at scholars and students of film and Spanish studies interested in intersections of aesthetics and politics.