Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America, New

Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America, New Edition
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Still the most comprehensive analysis of the subject to have appeared in English, Magical ReelsÂ charts the development of Latin American film industries in a world increasingly dominated by the advanced technology and massive distribution budgets of the North American mainstream.

John King sets up a historical framework to unfold the overlapping histories of cinema in the continent: the itinerant film-makers of the silent era who projected their films in cafes and village halls, the inventive use of vernacular music and local comedy in early sound pictures, the â€œgolden ageâ€ of 1940s Mexican cinema, and the â€œnew cinemaâ€â€”oppositional cinema made â€œwith an idea in the head and a camera in the handâ€â€”of the late 1950s and beyond. A country-by-country account of this new wave allows detailed discussion of, for instance, Peronist cinema in Argentina, 1960sâ€™ revolutionary film-making in Cuba, state-sponsored cinema in 1970sâ€™ Brazil and Venezuela, and the struggle for democratization in Chile in the 1980s. A new chapter written for this edition examines Latin American cinema of the 1990s, raising issues such as globalization, new cinema audiences, film funding and distribution.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso Books
Binding Paperback
Color White
ReleaseDate 2000-09-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781859842331

Country	USA
Brand	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso Books
Binding	Paperback
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2000-09-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781859842331

Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America, New Edition