Once you have successfully located the film on the Internet Archive, prepare your viewing environment. This is not a movie to watch on a laptop while scrolling through your phone.
A common question arises: If it is on the Internet Archive for free, is it piracy?
Generally, no. The Internet Archive operates under the "Fair Use" and "Digital Lending" principles. However, the legality depends on what you are downloading and where you live. For Jamón Jamón, the version available on the Archive is often a "Community Video" upload. This means a user uploaded it claiming it to be in the public domain or for educational use.
The Reality: Jamón Jamón is technically still under copyright in most of the world (copyright lasts for 70 years after the director's death; Bigas Luna died in 2013). However, because the film has a complicated distribution history in the US and other non-Spanish markets, the copyright holders have rarely filed takedown notices against the Archive. For the average viewer, streaming via the Internet Archive is a low-risk, high-reward way to access art that might otherwise be lost to time.
In the search bar at the top of the page, type: "Jamón Jamón" or "Jamon Jamon 1992" . Because the site relies on user-uploaded metadata, you may need to try both the accented and non-accented spelling. Adding the phrase "full film" can help filter out trailers or clips.