# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+08:00)
- **Event Description**: Retrospective: Uncanny Allegory

El ángel exterminador

This razor-sharp slice of surrealist black comedy dismantles the bourgeois order through a simple but uncanny premise: after a formal dinner party, guests find themselves unable to leave the room, despite no physical barrier.

Thematically, director Luis Buñuel uses this trapped setting to expose the fragility of social conventions. Politeness decays into desperation, hierarchy erodes, and civilisation is revealed as performative rather than stable. Repetition, ritualised behaviour, and the slow breakdown of etiquette highlight how thin the veneer of culture becomes under pressure.

Stylistically, The Exterminating Angel is a masterstroke in creating mood through static interiors, cyclical dialogue, and controlled camera work that creates a sense of looping time and inescapable stasis. It established a legacy that is significant in surrealist and arthouse cinema and a cornerstone in Luis Buñuel filmography.

Festivals & Awards
WINNER - FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics Prize), Cannes Film Festival 1962

Mexico | Spanish with English subtitles
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/perth/spanish-retrospective-the-exterminating-angel/200030164915344
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, comedy, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Perth
- **state**: WA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Luna Leederville
- **lat**: -31.93623
- **long**: 115.84091
- **full address**: Luna Leederville, 155 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007, Australia, Perth

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel being held?
  - **A:** Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel takes place on Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm to Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Luna Leederville, 155 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007, Australia, Perth.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel?
  - **A:** Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel is organized by Luna Palace Cinemas.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Luna Palace Cinemas's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Luna Palace Cinemas a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Luna Palace Cinemas has 153+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Luna Palace Cinemas has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Perth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spanish Retrospective: The Exterminating Angel sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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