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The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Mauricio Espinoza and Jared List
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How an overlooked film industry became a cinematic force The first book in English dedicated to the study of Central American film, this volume explores the main trends, genres, and themes that define this emerging industry. The seven nations of the region have seen an unprecedented growth in film production during the twenty-first century with the creation of over 200 feature-length films compared with just one in the 1990s. This volume provides a needed overview of one of the least explored cinemas in the world. In these essays, various scholars of film and cultural studies from around the world provide insights into the continuities and discontinuities between twentieth- and twenty-first-century cinematic production on the Isthmus. They discuss how political, social, and environmental factors, along with new production modes and aesthetics, have led to a corpus of films that delve into issues of the past and present such as postwar memory, failed revolutions, trauma, migration, popular culture, minority populations, and gender disparities. From Salvadoran documentaries to Costa Rican comedies and Panamanian sports films, the movies analyzed here demonstrate the region's flourishing film industry and the diversity of approaches found within it. The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century pays homage to an overlooked cultural phenomenon and shows the importance of regional cinema studies. Contributors: Liz Harvey-Kattou Daniela Granja N ez Carolina Sanabria Juan Carlos Rodr guez Mar a Lourdes Cort's J lia Gonz lez de Canales Carcereny Arno Jacob Argueta Tom's Arce Mairena Dr. Mauricio Espinoza Lilia Garc a Torres Dr. Jared List Patricia Arroyo Calder n Esteban E. Loustaunau H ctor Fern ndez L'Hoeste Juan Pablo G mez Lacayo Jennifer Carolina G mez Menj var A volume in the series Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America, edited by H ctor Fern ndez L'Hoeste and Juan Carlos Rodr guez Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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