Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema

Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema
ISBN-10
0810880369
ISBN-13
9780810880368
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
760
Language
English
Published
2014-05-08
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
Peter H. Rist

Description

The Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema covers the long history of cinema in Portuguese-speaking Brazil and the nine Spanish-speaking countries. These films include Los tres berretines, Prisioneros de la tierra, La balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde, La hora de los hornos, El chacal de Nahueltoro, La teta asustada, Abrir puertas y ventanas, El secreto de sus ojos, and NO. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on directors, producers, performers, films, film studios and genres. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the South American Cinema.

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