Beschreibung:
An expanded translation of the groundbreaking book on Colombian cinema, this work addresses not only the inadequate distribution of criticism on Colombian cinema outside Latin America, but also employs an interdisciplinary focus that combines historical, anthropological, and sociological approaches to the country's culture.
An expanded translation of the pioneering book on Colombian cinema
Translator's Preface by Laura Chesak Introduction Chaos, Myths, and Silences: Early Colombian Filmmaking Constructing a Cinematic Discourse on La Violencia Capturing the Margin: Cinema and Liminality in Colombia Gendered Genres: Women Pioneers in Colombian Cinema Visual Disjunctions: From the Experimental to Tropical Gothic Decentering the Centro : Film Noir and the Metamorphosis of Bogotá Reframing Violence: Towards Other Aesthetic Languages Searching for Images, Negotiating Transnational Spaces: The Reinvention of Colombian Cinema