"Eloy de la Iglesia. The Hidden Pleasure of Spanish Cinema brings us closer to the vibrant and complex career of one of the most important directors of the Transition, responsible for popular titles such as El techo de cristal, La semana del asesino, El diputado, El pico, and La estanquera de Vallecas. Viewed with disdain by the critics of the time, who never forgave him for his commercial ambition, and reclaimed by new generations, the figure of Eloy de la Iglesia is essential for understanding one of the most turbulent periods in our recent history. This collective essay, coordinated by Carlos Barea, delves into the various aspects that converge in the films of the Basque filmmaker, where the will to provoke and the rawest eroticism coexist with the intention to realistically portray political upheavals and social transformations. His extensive filmography featured the stars of the moment (Carmen Sevilla, Amparo Muñoz, Simón Andreu, Vicente Parra, and José Sacristán, among others) as well as new talents with no camera experience (such as José Luis Manzano, his favorite actor). Homosexual and communist, Eloy de la Iglesia decisively contributed to depicting the lights and, above all, the shadows of a country awakening to democracy but turning its back on part of the population. Among the marginalized were the so-called quinquis, who gave their name to the successful cinematic subgenre, and members of the LGTB community, to whom he gave a voice that had until then been silenced."