Brazilian Cinema Book

Twenty leading Hispanic filmmakers discuss their countries' trends and achievements. This anthology reveals the wide-ranging approach of the various national cinemas to film content and style, and the influence of social circumstance on the directors' careers.' [The Following refers to the First Edition (1988) - In Brazilian Cinema, Stam and Johnson, along with leading Brazilian and American scholar-critics, offer a historical and critical overview of this exuberant cinematic tradition. The essays in this study are grouped into four categories. 'The Shape of Brazilian Film history' surveys cinema in Brazil from its origins around the turn of the cnetury up until the early 1980s. * 'The Theory of Brazilian Cinema: The Filmmakers Speak' presents interviews and manifestos by the leading filmmakers of the 70s & 80s * 'Cinema Novo and Beyond: The Film' offers in-depth analyses of such landmark films as 'Black God, White Devil, Antonio das Mortes,' and 'Macunaima'. Topics including women filmmakers in Brazil, the image of Brazil in Hollywood films, and Brazilian parodies of American films are also covered.Read More