From the documentary to the cinema novo and cannibalism, from Nelson Pereira dos Santos's Vidas Secas to music in the films of Glauber Rocha, this third, revised edition is a century-spanning introduction to the story of a medium that flourished in one of the most developed of 'underdeveloped' nations.
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A ‘must' for anyone interested in Brazilian cinema. -- Latin America in Books
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Assembles some of the best writing on the subject.... The issues raised in the essays go beyond the Brazilian case and apply to many other cinemas.
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Johnson and Stam have compiled what is perhaps the definitive commentary on Brazilian cinema, offering thorough explications of the most important films from several different periods and styles. The book also discusses in detail tropicalism, anthropophagy, and other background elements that are integral to achieve an understanding of Brazilian cinema. Though some of the concepts may seem daunting, they are explained clearly and in a historical context, making it an excellent reference for students (either of Brazil or film in general). While some of the same articles appear in Cinema Novo X 5, Brazilian Cinema covers a wider range of subjects. If you are interested in Brazilian films, it is a must-read.
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Looking at Brazilian cinema for an American is like looking into a distorting mirror. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
popular revolutionary art, cordel literature, revolutionary esthetic, industrial cinema, marginal cinema, potentially revolutionary classes, screen quota, drought victims, indigenous media, exhibition sector, erotic comedies, auteur cinema, political cinema, black god, national film industry, cinematic production, national cinema, old trader, popular cinema, production financing, dominant cinema, cinematic language, white devil, image track, cinematic practice Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cinema Novo, Vera Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Glauber Rocha, Nelson Pereira, Vidas Secas, Carlos Diegues, Third World, Latin America, United States, New York, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Sao Paulo, Sdo Paulo, North American, Carmen Miranda, Xica da Silva, Rui Guerra, Tent of Miracles, Leon Hirszman, Mata Vaca, Ana Mercedes, Black Tie, Ganga Zumba, Jean-Claude Bernardet New!
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popular revolutionary art, cordel literature, revolutionary esthetic, industrial cinema, marginal cinema, potentially revolutionary classes, screen quota, drought victims, indigenous media, exhibition sector, erotic comedies, auteur cinema, political cinema, black god, national film industry, cinematic production, national cinema, old trader, popular cinema, production financing, dominant cinema, cinematic language, white devil, image track, cinematic practice Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cinema Novo, Vera Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Glauber Rocha, Nelson Pereira, Vidas Secas, Carlos Diegues, Third World, Latin America, United States, New York, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Sao Paulo, Sdo Paulo, North American, Carmen Miranda, Xica da Silva, Rui Guerra, Tent of Miracles, Leon Hirszman, Mata Vaca, Ana Mercedes, Black Tie, Ganga Zumba, Jean-Claude Bernardet New!
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- Vidas Secas. Incluye Las Cronicas ""A Proposito de la Sequia"" y ""Norte y Sur (Spanish Edition) by Graciliano Ramos on 5 pages
- Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin on 4 pages
- Rebellion in the Backlands (Os Sertoes ) by Euclides da Cunha on page 157, page 163, and page 468
- Citizen Kane (Screenplay) by Orson Welles on page 141, page 212, and page 400
- Jean Vigo (Shadows Book) by P. E. Salles Gomes on page 230, and Back Matter
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- South American Cinema: A Critical Filmography, l915-l994 (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) by Timothy Barnard on 13 pages
- Tropical Multiculturalism: A Comparative History of Race in Brazilian Cinema and Culture (Latin America Otherwise) by Robert Stam on 11 pages
- Rethinking Third Cinema by Anthony R. Guneratne on 6 pages
- The New Brazilian Cinema by Lúcia Nagib on 6 pages
- Otherness and the Media: The Ethnography of the Imagined and the Imaged (Studies in Film and Video) by T. Gabriel on 6 pages
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