Cinema of Spain the industry; 44 of the 58 films released up until that point had been produced there. The rural drama "La aldea maldita" ("The Cursed Village") (Florian Rey, 1929) was a hit in Paris, where, at the same time, Buñuel and Dalí premiered "Un chien andalou" ("An Andalusian Dog"). "Un chien andalou" has become one of the most well-known "avant-garde" films of that era. By 1931, the introduction of audiophonic foreign productions had hurt the Spanish film industry to the point where only a single title was released that year. In 1935, Manuel Casanova founded the "Compañía Industrial Film Española S.A."
Destiny (1921 film) acting as machines. He argues that characters like Death "take on the quality of symbols, become archetypes of sub-human forces who embody the concept of Destiny, or the threat to the German nation in the years immediately after the first World War." The ghost-like appearance of Death is a recurring feature in Lang's films, reportedly stemming from dreams he had as a child. Similar figures appear in "Metropolis" (1927) and "While the City Sleeps" (1956). Luis Buñuel, director of "Un Chien Andalou", was highly inspired by this film. He states: "When I saw "Destiny", I suddenly knew that I wanted