10 of the best films set in Barcelona. Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother), Pedro Almodóvar, 1999 What is arguably Almodóvar's greatest work begins with tragedy in Madrid, but soon moves to Barcelona, beginning with a breathtaking night-time glimpse of the Sagrada Familia, where the sheer buoyancy of the city steers the film in a powerful and dazzling new direction.
Here Manuela (the magnificent Cecilia Roth) reunites with her old friend, the witty and wonderful transsexual prostitute Agrado (Antonia San Juan) – whose flat overlooks the Palau de la Música – while inadvertently immersing herself in the world of theatre and helping a naive young nun (Penélope Cruz). Art mirrors life mirrors art in this vibrantly colourful (literally), multi-layered tribute to women ("We are all women! '" ESCOLA REINA ELISENDA. Oficina del parc. Equipaments i serveis. Parc del Garraf. Xarxa de Parcs Naturals. Diccionari.cat.