A Cuban Cinema Companion

Author : Salvador Jiménez Murguía,Sean O'Reilly,Amanda McMenamin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781538107744

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A Cuban Cinema Companion by Salvador Jiménez Murguía,Sean O'Reilly,Amanda McMenamin Pdf

With the recent shift in Cuba-US relations stemming from the relaxing of travel restrictions and an influx of American visitors, interest in Cuba and its culture has increased substantially. A new emphasis has been placed on the island country’s many cultural and artistic achievements, specifically in film. Cuban cinema is recognized around the world as having produced some of the most celebrated works originating from Latin America—such as Fresa y Chocolate and La Muerte de un Burócrata—as well as many prominent artists—including directors Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Humberto Solás. In A Cuban Cinema Companion, editors Salvador Jimenez Murguía, Sean O’Reilly, and Amanda McMenamin have assembled a collection of essays about more than100 films across six decades, including feature films, documentaries, and animation. These entries also provide information on directors, actresses, and actors of Cuban cinema. Entries range from films like Retrato de Teresa to Buena Vista Social Club and include descriptions of each film’s plot, themes, and critical commentary, as well as comprehensive production details and brief suggestions for further reading. Beginning with the victory of the Cuban revolution—from the first ten years of what is often referred to as Cuba’s “Golden Age” of film to the present—this volume offers readers valuable insights into Cuban history, politics, and culture. An indispensable guide to one of the great world cinemas, A Cuban Cinema Companion will be of interest to students, academics, and the general public alike.

Author : Stephen M. Hart
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781855661066

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A Companion to Latin American Film by Stephen M. Hart Pdf

This Companion to Latin American Film is a new, up-to-date introduction to the best twenty-five films of the region. It is designed for the general reader who wants to know the basic facts, figures and ideas about the movies in Latin America. The introductory essay traces the history of Latin American cinema from its humble beginnings in the mid- 1890s until the smash hits of recent years: Like Water for Chocolate (1993), Central Station (1998), Love's a Bitch (2000), And your Mother Too (2001), City of God (2002). The early period when Latin American cinema was dominated by foreign film makers or foreign models (such as Hollywood), as well as the 1960s when as a genre it finally found its feet (the New Latin-American Cinema movement) - are also covered in depth. Each film chapter contains all the information you need -- cast and crew, awards, plot -- as well as a detailed analysis of the themes and techniques which make the film tick. There is a Guide to Further Reading which offers the reader advice on what to read next (all the important books, articles and Internet sites), as well as a Select Bibliography and an extensive index for ease of reference.

Author : Maria M. Delgado,Stephen M. Hart,Randal Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781118557525

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A Companion to Latin American Cinema by Maria M. Delgado,Stephen M. Hart,Randal Johnson Pdf

A Companion to Latin American Cinema offers a wide-ranging collection of newly commissioned essays and interviews that explore the ways in which Latin American cinema has established itself on the international film scene in the twenty-first century. Features contributions from international critics, historians, and scholars, along with interviews with acclaimed Latin American film directors Includes essays on the Latin American film industry, as well as the interactions between TV and documentary production with feature film culture Covers several up-and-coming regions of film activity such as nations in Central America Offers novel insights into Latin American cinema based on new methodologies, such as the quantitative approach, and essays contributed by practitioners as well as theorists

Author : Michael Chanan
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0816634246

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Cuban Cinema by Michael Chanan Pdf

New chapters express ongoing concerns about freedom of expression, the role of the Havana Film Festival in restoring Havana's central position in Latin American cinema, & the changing audience for Cuban films.

Author : Jo Labanyi,Tatjana Pavlović
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781119170136

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A Companion to Spanish Cinema by Jo Labanyi,Tatjana Pavlović Pdf

A Companion to Spanish Cinema is a bold collection of newly commissioned essays written by top international scholars that thoroughly interrogates Spanish cinema from a variety of thematic, theoretical and historic perspectives. Presents an insightful and provocative collection of newly commissioned essays and original research by top international scholars from a variety of theoretical, disciplinary and geographical perspectives Offers a systematic historical, thematic, and theoretical approach to Spanish cinema, unique in the field Combines a thorough and insightful study of a wide spectrum of topics and issues with in-depth textual analysis of specific films Explores Spanish cinema’s cultural, artistic, industrial, theoretical and commercial contexts pre- and post-1975 and the notion of a “national” cinema Canonical directors and stars are examined alongside understudied directors, screenwriters, editors, and secondary actors Presents original research on image and sound; genre; non-fiction film; institutions, audiences and industry; and relations to other media, as well as a theoretically-driven section designed to stimulate innovative research

Author : Michael Chanan
Publisher : BFI Publishing
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005332742

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The Cuban Image by Michael Chanan Pdf

Author : Frank Burke,Marguerite Waller,Marita Gubareva
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781119431534

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A Companion to Federico Fellini by Frank Burke,Marguerite Waller,Marita Gubareva Pdf

A groundbreaking academic treatment of Fellini, provides new, expansive, and diverse perspectives on his films and influence The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Federico Fellini presents new methodologies and fresh insights for encountering, appreciating, and contextualizing the director’s films in the 21st century. A milestone in Fellini scholarship, this volume provides contributions by leading scholars, intellectuals, and filmmakers, as well as insights from collaborators and associates of the Italian director. Scholarly yet readable essays explore the fundamental aspects of Fellini’s works while addressing their contemporary relevance in contexts ranging from politics and the environment to gender, race, and sexual orientation. As the centennial of Federico Fellini’s birth in approaches in 2020, this timely work provides new readings of Fellini’s films and illustrates Fellini’s importance as a filmmaker, artist,and major cultural figure. The text explores topics such as Fellini’s early cinematic experience, recurring themes and patterns in his films, his collaborations and influences, and his unique forms of cinematic expression. In a series of “Short Takes” sections, contributors look at specific films that have particular significance or personal relevance. Destined to become the standard research tool for Fellini studies, this volume: Offers new theoretical frameworks, encounters, critiques, and interpretations of Fellini’s work Discusses Fellini’s creativity outside of filmmaking, such as his graphic art and his Book of Dreams published after his death. Examines Fellini’s influence on artists not only in the English-speaking world but in places such as Turkey, Japan, South Asia, Russia, Cuba, North Africa. Demonstrates the interrelationship between Fellini’s work and visual art, literature, fashion, marketing, and many other dimensions of both popular and high culture. Features personal testimonies from family, friends and associates of Fellini such as Francesca Fabbri Fellini, Gianfranco Angelucci, Valeria Ciangottini, and Lina Wertmüller Includes an extensive appendix of freely accessible archival resources on Fellini’s work The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Federico Fellini is an indispensable resource for students, instructors, and scholars of Fellini, Italian cinema, cinema and art history, and all areas of film and media studies.

Author : Marvin D'Lugo,Ana M. López,Laura Podalsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317518976

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The Routledge Companion to Latin American Cinema by Marvin D'Lugo,Ana M. López,Laura Podalsky Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Latin American Cinema is the most comprehensive survey of Latin American cinemas available in a single volume. While highlighting state-of-the-field research, essays also offer readers a cohesive overview of multiple facets of filmmaking in the region, from the production system and aesthetic tendencies, to the nature of circulation and reception. The volume recognizes the recent "new cinemas" in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, and, at the same time, provides a much deeper understanding of the contemporary moment by commenting on the aesthetic trends and industrial structures in earlier periods. The collection features essays by established scholars as well as up-and-coming investigators in ways that depart from existing scholarship and suggest new directions for the field.

Author : Bernard P. E. Bentley
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781855661769

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A Companion to Spanish Cinema by Bernard P. E. Bentley Pdf

This volume offers a detailed chronological account of the history of Spanish cinema.

Author : Maria M. Delgado,Stephen M. Hart,Randal Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781118557396

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A Companion to Latin American Cinema by Maria M. Delgado,Stephen M. Hart,Randal Johnson Pdf

A Companion to Latin American Cinema offers a wide-ranging collection of newly commissioned essays and interviews that explore the ways in which Latin American cinema has established itself on the international film scene in the twenty-first century. Features contributions from international critics, historians, and scholars, along with interviews with acclaimed Latin American film directors Includes essays on the Latin American film industry, as well as the interactions between TV and documentary production with feature film culture Covers several up-and-coming regions of film activity such as nations in Central America Offers novel insights into Latin American cinema based on new methodologies, such as the quantitative approach, and essays contributed by practitioners as well as theorists

Author : William L. Blizek
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441138781

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Religion and Film by William L. Blizek Pdf

Originally published as the The Continuum Companion to Religion and Film, this Companion offers the definitive guide to study in this growing area. Now available in paperback, the Bloomsbury Companion to Religion and Film covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Twenty-nine specifically commissioned essays from a team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the field and provide a map of this evolving research area. Featuring chapters on methodology, religions of the world, and popular religious themes, as well as an extensive bibliography and filmography, this is the essential tool for anyone with an interest in the intersection between religion and film.

Author : Michael Myerson
Publisher : New York : Grossman Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173026616121

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Memories of Underdevelopment by Michael Myerson Pdf

Author : Erica Joan Dymond
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781793633941

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Grief in Contemporary Horror Cinema by Erica Joan Dymond Pdf

Over the course of the past two decades, horror cinema around the globe has become increasingly preoccupied with the concept of loss. Grief in Contemporary Horror Cinema: Screening Loss examines the theme of grief as it is represented in both indie and mainstream films, including works such as Jennifer Kent's watershed film The Babadook, Juan Antonio Bayona's award-sweeping El orfanato, Ari Aster's genre-straddling Midsommar, and Lars von Trier's visually stunning Melancholia. Analyzing depictions of grief ranging from the intimate grief of a small family to the collective grief of an entire nation, the essays illustrate how these works serve to provide unity, catharsis, and—sometimes—healing.

Author : María Soledad Paz-MacKay,Argelia González Hurtado
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781666934267

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Cinematic Landscape and Emerging Identities in Contemporary Latin American Film by María Soledad Paz-MacKay,Argelia González Hurtado Pdf

Cinematic Landscape and Emerging Identities in Contemporary Latin American Film offers a series of perspectives, produced from a diverse array of aesthetic and theoretical approaches, that build on previous studies about cinematic landscape and space while addressing it from a regional perspective. This book explores how contemporary Latin American filmmakers have included, created, or transformed different types of landscapes in their works. The chapters highlight the centrality of landscape as a meaningful space in film, composed in addition to the image, sound, and movement. The core of the edited collection revolves around films where landscape emerges as a crucial element to transmit the urgency of issues affecting diverse Latin American societies. The representation of emerging social actors, such as Indigenous groups, Afro-Latin Americans, LGBTQIA+ communities, migrants, environmentalists, and women, offers a localized view of sociocultural, political, and environmental challenges from marginalized and dissenting voices.

Author : Hatry Laura Hatry
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474448314

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ReFocus: The Films of Pablo Larrain by Hatry Laura Hatry Pdf

Pablo Larrain is among the most prominent filmmakers in contemporary Chilean cinema. Having created a highly original cinematic language and established a focused critical dialogue about Chile's troubled contemporary history, his work presents an unflinching portrait of one of the most notorious regimes of modern Latin America (indeed, the world) and its problematic aftermath. In a straightforward, often surprising, and reliably controversial series of films, Larrain never retreats in the face of violence or the painful truths that still undergird Chilean reality. Assessing his work in the context of film aesthetics, philosophy, history, adaptation studies and cultural studies, ReFocus: The Films of Pablo Larran is the first book-length English-language anthology about this important director's cinema, offering a wide range of perspectives by a diverse range of international scholars.