Contemporary cinema of Latin America
Subtitle: ten key films
By: Deborah Shaw.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Motion pictures -- Latin America
Description: "This book focuses on a selection of internationally known Latin American films. The chapters are organized around national categories, grounding the readings not only in the context of social and political conditions, but also in those of each national film industry. It is a very useful text for students of the region's cultural output, as well as for students of film studies who wish to learn more about the innovative and often controversial films discussed."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-200) and index.
Filmography: p. 187-189.