In juxtaposing images from often conflicting sources, Bu uel develops a mode of documentary that resists closure. Instead of dictating meaning, the films encourage a historically specific analysis that challenges the notion of disinterested experimentation. It seems that Bu uel negotiates his position in relation to national identity, artistic practice, and dissident politics through the manipulation of pre-existing sources and a critical use of new visual forms in film. The Subject of Captivity in Transatlantic Spain. Join us in our informal discussion about misconceptions and cultural stereotypes in Latin America.
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