The Cinema of Latin America by Alberto Elena

The Cinema of Latin America by Alberto Elena

The Cinema of Latin America is the first volume in the new 24 Frames series of studies of national and regional cinema. In taking an explicitly text-centered approach, the books in this series offer a unique way of considering the particular concerns, styles and modes of representation of numerous national cinemas around the world. This volume focuses on the vibrant practices that make up Latin American cinema, a historically important regional cinema and one that is increasingly returning to popular and academic appreciation. Through 24 individual concise and insightful essays that each consider one significant film or documentary, the editors of this volume have compiled a unique introduction to the cinematic output of countries as diverse as Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile and Venezuala. The work of directors such as Luis Buñuel, Thomas Guiterrez Alea, Walter Salles, and Alfonso Arau is discussed and the collection includes in-depth studies of seminal works as such Los Olvidados, The Hour of the Furnaces, Like Water For Chocolate, Foreign Land, and Amoros Perros.

Alberto Elena teaches Film History at the Universidad Autü¾Œ¶˜¼noma de Madrid. The editor of Secuencias, Revista de Historia del Cine, he has organised various film retrospectives and has been a jury member at various international film festivals. In addition to his contributions to numerous periodicals, his publications include Cine e Islam, Ciencia, Cine e Historia.

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ISBN 13	9781903364833
ISBN 10	1903364833
Title	The Cinema of Latin America
Author	Alberto Elena
Series	24 Frames Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wallflower Press
Year published	2004-05-03
Number of pages	288
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