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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797482603321

Autore

Hart Stephen M.

Titolo

Latin American cinema [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen M. Hart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78023-403-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

791.43098

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Latin America

Motion pictures - Latin America - History

Motion pictures - Latin America - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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