Latin American cinema / Stephen M. Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, Stephen M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Latin America.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Latin America--History.

Motion pictures--Latin America--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From El Megano and Black God, White Devil to City of God and Babel, Latin American films have a rich history. In this concise but comprehensive account, Stephen M. Hart traces Latin American cinema from its origins in 1896 to the present day, along the way providing original views of major films and mini-biographies of major film directors. Describing the broad contours of Latin American film and its connections to major historical developments, Hart guides readers through the story of how Hollywood dominance succumbed to the emergence of the Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano and how this m

Contents:

Cover; Latin American Cinema; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Inauspicious Beginnings (1895-1950); 2. Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano and the 'Time-image' (1951-1975); 3. Nation-image (1976-1999); 4. The Slick Grit of Contemporary Latin American Cinema (2000-2014); References; Select Directors' Biographies; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 30, 2015).

ISBN:

9781780234038

1780234031

OCLC:

914433292