Jorge Galindo (University of Nevada - Las Vegas)
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Latin American and Spanish Cinema is characterized by its ideological and racial diversity, as well as its experimental aesthetics. There is a great tradition of talented Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian, and Spanish filmmakers since the invention of cinema. But other Latin American countries, including Peru, Colombia, Chile, and the Dominican Republic, have recently created strong film industries. Many Latin American and Spanish filmmakers experiment with forms and narratives that work against the Hollywood mainstream, dealing with important political and social topics, such as wealth inequality, social class conflicts, dictatorship, racism, nationalism, gender issues, colonialism, and minority experiences. Studying Latin American and Spanish Cinema is therefore not only important for scholars of Spanish and Film Studies, but also for Cultural Studies scholars.
This session is open to papers about Latin American and Spanish films that analyze social or cultural changes or needs, and that explore the aesthetics and/or ideologies of the films examined.
Latin American and Spanish Cinema is characterized by its ideological and racial diversity, as well as by its experimental aesthetics. There is a great tradition of talented Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian, and Spanish filmmakers since the invention of cinema. But in the last two decades other Latin American countries, including Peru, Colombia, Chile, and the Dominican Republic, have been creating strong film industries as well. Many of the filmmakers of Latin America and Spain experiment with forms and narratives that work against the Hollywood mainstream. They also deal with topics such as wealth inequality, social class conflicts, dictatorship, racism, nationalism, post-nationalism, neo-liberalism, social and domestic violence, the Cold War, the war against drugs, gender issues, feminism, colonialism, immigration to the cities, emigration, and minority experiences. Because of these important topics and the diversity of opinions about them, studying Latin American and Spanish Cinema is not only important for scholars of Spanish and Film Studies, but also for Cultural Studies scholars.
This session is open to papers about Latin American and Spanish films that analyze social or cultural changes or needs, and that explore the aesthetics and/or ideologies of the films examined.