This paper comprises an exposition and explanation of a teaching unit «A short film in the style of Almodóvar» designed for students of C1-C2 level (MCER). The main purpose of the unit is for students to develop their knowledge and use of colloquial speech and to reflect on stereotypes of Spanish society through the medium of Pedro Almodovar?s cinema. The unit sets out a tasked-based methodology and includes cooperative learning activities. The cinema of Almodóvar is the guiding thread that connects the different tasks and leads to a final task, which consists of the the creation of an array of products: a cinematographic script, a short film, a trailer, a poster and an oral presentation. The teaching unit makes use of ICT resources (Hot Potatoes, Educaplay, Glogster and Windows Movie Maker) and a wiki, which facilitates cooperative learning. Key words: Spanish cinema, Almodóvar, short film, tasked-based learning, cooperative learning, ICT.