Latin-American cinema has seen major developments in the past half-century, to a level where some of the most exciting work in contemporary film now originates there - most recently Amores perros, referred to as Love's a Bitch (2001) and City of God (2002). This Companion begins with a history of Latin-American cinema from its beginnings in the mid 1890s to the present day, with particular attention to the early period when it was dominated by foreign film makers (or foreign models such as Hollywood) and to the 1960s when as a genre it found its feet - the New Latin American Cinema movement. Detailed analysis of the best twenty-five films of Latin America follows, each one covered in depth: cast and crew, awards, plots, themes and techniques. The 'Guide to Further Reading' includes all the important books, articles and Internet sites.
FILMS: Que viva Mexico Los olvidados Dos tipos de cuidado Orfeu Negro Memorias del subdesarrollo Lucia El chacal de Nahueltoro Yawar Mallku La batalla de Chile La ultima cena Pixote: a lei do mais fraco El Norte Camila La historia oficial Cartas del parque La tarea Yo, la peor de todas La frontera El viaje Fresa y chocolate Como agua para chocolate Central do Brasil Amores perros Y tu mama tambien Cidade de Deus En los ultimos cincuenta anos el cine latinoamericano se ha caracterizado por unos avances dramaticos hasta el punto en que puede verse como el cine mas innovador del mundo - Amores perros y Cidade de Deus protagonizan esta nueva tendencia. Este estudio contiene una breve historia del cine latinoamericano desde sus inicios en la ultima decada del siglo diecinueve, traza la epoca temprana caracterizada por la imitacion de formulas filmicas impuestas desde fuera (como, por ejemplo, el estilo Hollywood), y analiza el Nuevo Cine Latinoamerica STEPHEN M. HART is Professor of Hispanic Studies, University College London, and Profesor Honorario, Universidad de San Marcos, Lima.
Industry Reviews
A welcome addition to the study of Latin American film and an essential text for both the study and teaching of undergraduate Latin American film courses. * JILAS~ JOURNAL OF IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES *
Hart's comments are intelligent and perceptive, and he provides solid information on each film. As a whole, the volume essentially constitutes the base for an excellent year-long introductory course on Latin American film. [...] A masterful contribution to the growing bibliography of monographs and reference works on Latin American film. * MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW *