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Based on a True Story Donald F. Stevens

Based on a True Story By Donald F. Stevens

Based on a True Story by Donald F. Stevens

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Examines how film has portrayed Latin America from the late fifteenth century onward. This book presents an introduction on the visual presentation of the past in the movies. It explores the feature films on Latin America from the professional historian's perspective.

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Based on a True Story: Latin American History at the Movies by Donald F. Stevens

Combining history with discussions of dramatic cinema, this book examines how film has portrayed Latin America from the late fifteenth century to the present. An introduction on the visual presentation of the past in the movies sets the stage for a set of essays that explores the best feature films on Latin America from the professional historian's perspective.

Based on a True Story Reviews

This collection of essays will come as a useful guide for conducting classroom discussions about films focusing on Latin American history. The editor's choice of films is good, as are the introduction and most of the essays, which are by historians rather than researchers in the field of cinema studies. Resenas This excellent volume will certainly stimulate an expanded use of film in the teaching of Latin American history. Donald Stevens and the other contributors have done an extraordinary job of providing a rich and provocative text for student discussion. -- Lyman L. Johnson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte A stimulating collection of essays that will be invaluable to anyone who has ever used film in the classroom or is thinking of doing so. The selections successfully provoke readers to explore what appears on the screen as well as to consider why constructions of both history and film are shaped the way they are. A welcome and long-overdue addition to the literature, Based on a True Story is accessible to a wide audience-historians and film critics alike. -- Susan Deans-Smith University Of Texas At Austin Stevens and the contributors...should be commended for providing additional tools to understand and teach Latin America's complex history. The Journal Of Latin American Studies and World Affairs

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Never Read History Again? The Possibilities and Perils of Cinama as Historical Depiction Chapter 2 Columbus Takes On the Forces of Darkness, or Film and Historical Myth in 1492: The Conquest of Paradise Chapter 3 Whose Conquest Is This, Anyway? Aguirre, the Wrath of God Chapter 4 I, the Worst of All: The Literary Life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Chapter 5 The Mission and Historical Missions: Film and the Writing of History Chapter 6 Passion and Patriarchy in Nineteenth-Century Argentina: Maria Luisa Bemberg's Camila Chapter 7 Recasting Cuban Slavery: The Other Francisco and The Last Supper Chapter 8 Lucia: Inventing Women's History on Film Chapter 9 Gabriela: An Evocation of Elite Culture in Early Twentieth-Century Latin America Chapter 10 Why Tita Didn't Marry the Doctor, or Mexican History in Like Water for Chocolate Chapter 11 Depicting the Past in Argentine Films: Family Drama and Historical Debate in Miss Mary and The Official Story Chapter 12 Pixote: Fiction and Reality in Brazilian Life

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CIN0842027815VG
9780842027816
0842027815
Based on a True Story: Latin American History at the Movies by Donald F. Stevens
Donald F. Stevens
Latin American Silhouettes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
1998-07-01
253
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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