Keith John Richards

Themes in Latin American Cinema

A Critical Survey, 2d ed.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This updated and expanded edition gives critical analyses of 23 Latin American films from the last 20 years, including the addition of four films from Bolivia. Explored throughout the text are seven crucial themes: the indigenous image, sexuality, childhood, female protagonists, crime and corruption, fratricidal wars, and writers as characters. Designed for general and scholarly interest, as well as a guide for teachers of Hispanic culture or Latin American film and literature, the book provides a sweeping look at the logistical circumstances of filmmaking in the region along with the criteria involved in interpreting a Latin American film. It includes interviews with and brief biographies of influential filmmakers, along with film synopses, production details and credits, transcripts of selected scenes, and suggestions for discussion and analysis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677828
• ISBN-10: 1476677824
• Artikelnr.: 57093445

Autorenporträt

Keith John Richards is originally from London, England. He has taught Latin American film and literature at the University of Leeds and at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He researched and wrote this book while living in La Paz, Bolivia. He now lives in Spain.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents U.S. release titles in parentheses Acknowledgments Foreword by Alfonso Gumucio-Dagron Introduction Section One
Pre-Columbian Mexico
1.
The Indigenous Image: From Caricature to Self-Portrait
2.
Eréndira ikikunari (Indomitable Eréndira)
3.
Cabeza de Vaca
4.
Ivy Marãey
5.
Viejo Calavera (Old Skull) Section Two
Sexuality and Identity
6.
Sexuality and Its Social Dimensions
7.
Un paraíso bajo las estrellas (Paradise Under the Stars)
8.
Dependencia sexual (Sexual Dependency)
9.
Madame Satã Section Three
The Infant Sage 10.
The Child as Survivor and Paradigm in Latin American Film 11.
El silencio de Neto (The Silence of Neto) 12.
Maroa 13.
Paloma de papel (Paper Dove) Section Four
Female Roles and Stereotypes 14.
Women Protagonists in Latin American Film 15.
A hora da estrela (The Hour of the Star) 16.
En la puta vida (In This Tricky Life) 17.
Novia que te vea (Like a Bride) Section Five
Crime and Corruption 18.
A Spectrum of Criminality: Gangsters, Politicians and the Military 19.
Ratas, ratones, rateros (Rodents) 20.
Perder es cuestión de método (The Art of Losing) 21.
Días de Santiago (Days of Santiago) 22.
Las bellas durmientes (The Sleeping Beauties) Section Six
Twentieth-Century Conflicts 23.
Fratricidal Wars and Imperialism 24.
Iluminados por el fuego (Blessed by Fire) 25.
Mi mejor enemigo (My Best Enemy) 26.
Hamaca paraguaya (Paraguayan Hammock) Section Seven
The Poet in the City 27.
Writers as Characters 28.
El lado oscuro del corazón (Dark Side of the Heart) 29.
Caída al cielo (Loud Whispers) 30.
Averno Chapter Notes Bibliography Index