A new type of filmmaking has emerged recently in Latin America, which has shifted the focus from social movements in the countryside to depictions of life in the region's sprawling urban centers. In this video, Geoffrey Kantaris describes the main characteristics of this genre, its evolution, and how it presents the social problems that currently plague much of Latin America. Kantaris offers his views on the future of the region and how he expects these and other social issues will continue to be portrayed in film.
Geoffrey Kantaris
Geoffrey Kantaris is director of the Centre of Latin American Studies and senior lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese of the University of Cambridge. He is also cultural studies editor of the Bulletin of Latin American Research. His research focuses on contemporary urban cinema from Latin America. Kantaris is author of the forthcoming book Latin American Cinema: The Urban Paradigm and the monograph The Subversive Psyche: Contemporary Women’s Narrative from Argentina and Uruguay, among other articles and book chapters.
Social Issues in Latin American Cinema Geoffrey Kantaris
Business School Building, EN-602 Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala, November 17, 2009
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, December 2009. Camera: Jorge Samayoa, Manuel Alvarez; digital editing: Claudia de Obregón; index and synopsis: Sergio Bustamante; content reviser: Jennifer Keller; publication: Mario Pivaral/Carlos Petz
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Introduction
What does urban cinema refer to?
What issues do these films deal with?
Why did you choose to discuss Plata Quemada?
Do you think these social problems will continue to affect the region?
Can these films give us hope or new role models?
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Luis Masaya
2010-01-15 20:41:55
Excelente video sobre cinema en latinoamerica.
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