''Train of Shadows'' () is a 1997 Spanish

experimental film Experimental film or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that does not apply standard cinematic conventions, instead adopting Non-narrative film, non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working. Many e ...

directed by

José Luis Guerín José Luis Guerín (born 1960) is a Spanish filmmaker and educator known for '' Train of Shadows'' (1997), ' (2001), and '' The Academy of Muses'' (2015). Style and influences As a young cinephile, Guerín attended many film screenings, made fil ...

, who also wrote and co-edited it with Manel Almiñana. The film premiered at the

Mar del Plata International Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival () is an List of film festivals, international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF ...

on 15 November 1997. It received the Méliès d'Or for Best European Fantastic Film.Méliès d'Or Winners

Méliès International Festivals Federation Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), formerly European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF), established in 1987, is a network of 22 genre film festivals from 16 countries based Brussels, Belgium, and dedicated to promoting ...

. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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* 1997 films Spanish avant-garde and experimental films 1990s Spanish-language films 1990s avant-garde and experimental films Films directed by José Luis Guerín 1990s Spanish films {{1990s-Spain-film-stub