Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America

King begins with a chronological overview that divides Latin American film production into three periods, "The Silent Era," the 1930's through the 1950's, and the "New Cinemas" of the past 30 years. The volume gathers material not previously available in English and com...

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Published inFilm Criticism Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 11 - 14
Main Author Stock, Ann M.
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Ann Arbor Allegheny College 01.04.1991
Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan Library)
Subjects
American culture
Criticism
English
Historians
Language history
Motion picture directors & producers
Motion picture festivals
NATIONAL CINEMAS
Nonfiction
Scholarships & fellowships
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
United States > US
Latin America
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Summary:King begins with a chronological overview that divides Latin American film production into three periods, "The Silent Era," the 1930's through the 1950's, and the "New Cinemas" of the past 30 years. The volume gathers material not previously available in English and complements other studies treating the cinema of the region.2 In short, it serves as a useful reference work, an encyclopedia of Latin American cinema in the twentieth century.
ISSN:0163-5069
2471-4364