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Cuban Cinema
Chanan, Michael (Professor Of Cultural And Media Studies, University Of The West Of England, Bristol)
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Paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 664 pages, 26 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; APF; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
The earliest films made in Cuba—newsreel footage of the Cuban-Spanish-American War—date from the end of the nineteenth century, but Cuba cannot be said to have had an indigenous film industry before the revolution of 1959. The melodramas, musicals, and comedies made until then reflected Hollywood’s—and the United States’s—cultural domination of the island, but the revolution precipitated urgent debates about the role of cinema in a socialist country and the kinds of films best suited to the needs of the people and their rulers. Among the feature films, documentaries, and short subjects made in accordance with revolutionary principles are celebrated works ... Read more
The earliest films made in Cuba—newsreel footage of the Cuban-Spanish-American War—date from the end of the nineteenth century, but Cuba cannot be said to have had an indigenous film industry before the revolution of 1959. The melodramas, musicals, and comedies made until then reflected Hollywood’s—and the United States’s—cultural domination of the island, but the revolution precipitated urgent debates about the role of cinema in a socialist country and the kinds of films best suited to the needs of the people and their rulers. Among the feature films, documentaries, and short subjects made in accordance with revolutionary principles are celebrated works ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
Series
Cultural Studies of the Americas S.
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816634248
SKU
V9780816634248
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