A Companion to Latin American Cinema

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<i>A Companion to Latin American Cinema</i> offers a wide-ranging collection of newly commissioned essays and interviews that explore the ways in which Latin American cinema has established itself on the international film scene in the twenty-first century.<br /><ul><li>Features contributions from international critics, historians, and scholars, along with interviews with acclaimed Latin American film directors</li><li>Includes essays on the Latin American film industry, as well as the interactions between TV and documentary production with feature film culture</li><li>Covers several up-and-coming regions of film activity such as nations in Central America</li><li>Offers novel insights into Latin American cinema based on new methodologies, such as the quantitative approach, and essays contributed by practitioners as well as theorists</li></ul>

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<p><b>Maria M. Delgado</b> is Professor and Director of Research at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, and has served as a programme advisor to the London Film Festival since 1997. Recent publications include<i>Spanish Cinema 19732010</i> (2013) and<i>A History of Theatre in Spain</i> (2012). She is a regular contributor to<i>Sight& Sound</i> and a range of BBC Radio programmes.</p><p><b>Stephen M. Hart</b> is Professor of Latin American Film, Literature and Culture at University College London. He is also general editor of<i>Tamesis</i> and founder-director of the Centre of César Vallejo Studies. His publications include<i>Gabriel García Márquez</i> (2016),<i>Latin American Cinema</i> (2015), and<i>A Companion to Latin American Literature</i> (2007).</p><p><b>Randal Johnson</b> is Distinguished Professor of Brazilian Literature and Cinema at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of<i>Manoel de Oliveira</i> (2007),<i>Antônio das Mortes</i> (1998),<i>The Film Industry in Brazil: Culture and the State</i>(1987), and<i>Cinema Novo x 5: Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Film</i> (1984).</p>

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