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9780826414854

Contemporary Cinema of Latin America Ten Key Films

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826414854

  • ISBN10:

    0826414850

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-03-15
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

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Summary

This book focuses on a selection of internationally known Latin American films. The chapters are organized around national categories, grounding the readings not only in the context of social and political conditions, but also in those of each national film industry. It is a very useful text for students of the region's cultural output, as well as for students of film studies who wish to learn more about the innovative and often controversial films discussed. Contents: Introduction 1. Cuba: From Memories of Underdevelopment to Strawberry and Chocolate 2. Mexico: Like Water for Chocolate and Amores Perros 3. Chile: Searching the Past for the Future in Amnesia and The Frontier 4. Argentina: The Voyage and I the Worst of All 5. Brazil: National Identity and the Family in Pixote and Central Station Conclusion; Filmography; Bibliography; Index

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsp. vii
Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introductionp. 1
Tomas Gutierrez Alea's Changing Images of the Revolution: From Memories of Underdevelopment to Strawberry and Chocolatep. 9
Seducing the Public: Images of Mexico in Like Water for Chocolate and Amores Perrosp. 36
Searching the Past for the Future: Justiniano's Amnesia and Larrain's The Frontierp. 71
Representing Inequalities: The Voyage by Fernando Solanas and I the Worst of All by Maria Lusia Bembergp. 105
National Identity and the Family: Pixote by Hector Babenco and Central Station by Walter Sallesp. 142
Making Connectionsp. 180
Filmographyp. 187
Bibliographyp. 191
Index of Film Titlesp. 201
Index of Namesp. 203
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