A Pere Portabella (Figueres, 1927) retrospective, titled Pere Portabella: Cinema From the Spanish Underground, started last week at the Gene Siskel film Center, Chicago. Pere Portabella is a leading figure in Spain's experimental cinema of the 70s, It is a rare occasion for watching his work oout of Spain (there was an extensive retrospective at Barcelona's MACBA this earlier this year).

The films that will be screened are Cuadecuc, vampir (1970), Umbracle (1971), Informe general sobre unas cuestiones de interés para una proyección pública (1976) and Pont de Varsòvia (1989). The Chicago review has published an article about Portabella's work here.