New Latin American Cinema, Volume 1 - Theories, Practices, and Transcontinental Articulations

This volume (first of two), maps the historical and cultural contexts of film practices in Latin America. It explores the formation of the New Latin American cinema movement, its national and continental implications (diasporic/exilic experience), and the writings of pioneer film-makers.

About the author

MIchael T. Martin is a professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Wayne State University. He is the co-editor of Studies of Development and Change in the Modern World and the director and co-producer of the award-winning documentary, In the Absence of Peace. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Summary

This volume (first of two), maps the historical and cultural contexts of film practices in Latin America. It explores the formation of the New Latin American cinema movement, its national and continental implications (diasporic/exilic experience), and the writings of pioneer film-makers.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael T. Martin (Editor)
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1997
• EAN: 9780814325858
• ISBN: 978-0-8143-2585-8
• No. of pages: 334
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 485 g
• Series: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series; Contemporary Film and Televisi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries