Cinema of Latin America

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Alberto Elena and Marina Díaz López. with an introduction by Walter Salles Klappentext The Cinema of Latin America is the first volume in the new 24 Frames series of studies of national and regional cinema. In taking an explicitly text-centered approach! the books in this series offer a unique way of considering the particular concerns! styles and modes of representation of numerous national cinemas around the world. This volume focuses on the vibrant practices that make up Latin American cinema! a historically important regional cinema and one that is increasingly returning to popular and academic appreciation. Through 24 individual concise and insightful essays that each consider one significant film or documentary! the editors of this volume have compiled a unique introduction to the cinematic output of countries as diverse as Brazil! Argentina! Cuba! Mexico! Bolivia! Chile and Venezuala. The work of directors such as Luis Buñuel! Thomas Guiterrez Alea! Walter Salles! and Alfonso Arau is discussed and the collection includes in-depth studies of seminal works as such Los Olvidados! The Hour of the Furnaces! Like Water For Chocolate! Foreign Land! and Amoros Perros. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on ContributorsPREFACE! by Walter SallesINTRODUCTION! by Alberto Elena & Marina Díaz Lopez1. LIMITE / LIMIT! by José Carlos Avellar2. ALLÁ EN EL RANCHO GRANDE / OVER THERE ON THE BIG RANCH! by Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro3. BESOS BRUJOS / ENCHANTING KISSES! by César Maranghello & Diana Paladino4. MARÍA CANDELARIA! by Julia Tuñón5. LOS OLVIDADOS / THE YOUNG AND THE DAMNED! by Juan Carlos Ibáñez & Manuel Palacio6. O CANGACEIRO! by Breixo Viejo7. RIO! 40 GRAUS / RIO! 40 DEGREES! by Heliodoro San Miguel8. LA CASA DEL ÁNGEL / THE HOUSE OF THE ANGEL! by Claudio España9. DEUS E O DIABO NA TERRA DO SOL / BLACK GOD! WHITE DEVIL! by Ivana Bentes10. MEMORIAS DEL SUBDESARROLLO / MEMORIES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT! by Nancy Berthier11. LUCIÁ! by Julie Amiot12. LA HORA DE LOS HORNOS / THE HOUR OF THE FURNACES! by Mariano Mestman13. REED! MÉXICO INSURGENTE / REED: INSURGENT MEXICO! by Carmen Elisa Gómez14. DE CIERTA MANERA / ONE WAY OR ANOTHER! by Marina Díaz López15. LA BATALLA DE CHILE / THE BATTLE OF CHILE! by María Luisa Ortega16. BYE BYE BRASIL / BYE BYE BRAZIL! by João Luiz Vieira17. TIEMPO DE REVANCHA / TIME OF REVENGE! by David Oubiña18. LA HISTORIA OFICIAL / THE OFFICIAL STORY! by Clara Kriger19. LA BOCA DEL LOBO / THE LION'S DEN! by Ricardo Bedoya20. LA NACIÓN CLANDESTINA / THE CLANDESTINE NATION! by Jorge Ruffinelli21. PRINCIPIO Y FIN / BEGINNING AND END! by Vicente J. Benet22. TERRA ESTRANGEIRA / FOREIGN LAND! by Alberto Elena23. AMORES PERROS / LOVE'S A BITCH! by Marvin D'Lugo24. LA CIÉNAGA / THE SWAMP! by Ana Martín MoránFilmographyBibliographyIndex ...

Product details

• Authors: Alberto Elena, Alberto Salles Elena, Walter Salles
• Assisted by: Alberto Elena (Editor), Marina Diaz Lopez (Editor), Marina Dmaz Lspez (Editor)
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.05.2004
• EAN: 9781903364833
• ISBN: 978-1-903364-83-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: 24 Frames
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV