i'd say El Espiritu de la Colmena/Spirit of the Beehive is the greatest Spanish film i've seen(i'm not the greatest fan of Bunuel and Almodovar,who are the most famous and admired Spanish directors.I very much enjoyed 3 films by Julio Medem-Los Amantes del Circulo Polar/Lovers of the Arctic Circle; Tierra; and La Ardilla Roja/The Red Squirrel.Belle Epoque was a pleasant sexy frolic, though hardly earth-shattering cinema.Amores Perros is probably the best Mexican film i've seen.I understand El Compadre Mendoza is perhaps the best pre-war Mexican film(haven't seen it).La Hora de los Hornos/The Hour of the Furnaces and La Casa del Angel/The House of the Angel are important Argentinian films.From Chile, i enjoyed La Frontera.Back to Spain;Cria Cuervos, mentioned above, is indeed a fine film.   