Work | Jamon Jamon-1992-

Jamon Jamon is not a film about ham. It is a film about the hunger that drives us—hunger for sex, for status, for freedom from the family, and for identity. Three decades later, while Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz have become global aristocracy, remains the raw, unsliced leg of Spain they came from. It is loud, greasy, absurd, and utterly unforgettable.

The film's title (translating to "Ham Ham") refers to the colloquial Spanish use of "jamón" to describe someone attractive or vigorous. Luna uses ham, garlic, and bullfighting as central metaphors for primal instinct and masculinity. Jamon Jamon-1992-