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Themes in Latin American Cinema
A Critical Survey
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This updated and expanded edition gives critical analyses of 23 Latin American films from the last 20 years, including the addition of four films from Bolivia. Explored throughout the text are seven crucial themes: the indigenous image, sexuality, childhood, female protagonists, crime and corruption, fratricidal wars, and writers as characters. Designed for general and scholarly interest, as well as a guide for teachers of Hispanic culture or Latin American film and literature, the book provides a sweeping look at the logistical circumstances of filmmaking in the region along with the criteria involved in interpreting a Latin American film. The book also includes interviews with and brief biographies of influential filmmakers, along with film synopses, production details and credits, transcripts of selected scenes, and suggestions for discussion and analysis.
About the Author:
Keith John Richards is originally from London, England. He has taught Latin American film and literature at the University of Leeds and at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He researched and wrote this book while living in La Paz, Bolivia. He now lives in Spain.
Press Reviews:
Reviews from the first edition: “Valuable”—Communication Booknotes Quarterly
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