num_pages: 253
description: Combining history with discussions of dramatic cinema, Based on a True Latin American History at the Movies examines how film has portrayed Latin America from the late fifteenth century to the present. The book opens with an introduction on the visual presentation of the past in the movies, while the rest of the book consists of essays that explore the best feature films on Latin America from the professional historian's perspective.
language: English
title: Based on a True Story: Latin American History at the Movies
titlecomplete: Based on a True Story: Latin American History at the Movies (Latin American Silhouettes)
genres: History
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers