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1 online resource (xv, 320 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Tauris world cinema series
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Tauris world cinema series.
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| Summary |
Contemporary Cuba is opening up to the rest of the world. Its colonial past and the Communist revolution have left a lasting imprint on society, yet there is a tangible sense of rapid change which is reflected in the island's national cinema. New screen technologies and digital distribution media have supported the efficacy and global reach of Cuban filmmakers whose work, somewhat in lieu of adequate distribution and traditional screening facilities in Cuba itself, is often disseminated via 'flash'(USB memory sticks). Channelling an energetic DIY attitude through grassroots movements and ad-hoc resourcefulness, the new filmmakers of Cuba have inspired the editors of this book to embrace their contagious enthusiasm through essays on authentic Cuban cinema. Whilst the book provides a comprehensive overview of the history behind current practices, it also moves beyond this to examine key case studies as well as 'snapshots'of individuals working within the industry today. Chapters celebrate the shared creativity as well as diversity of Cuban cinema, including both productions of the Cuban Film Institute's (ICAIC) as well as those from the industry margins. The films discussed demonstrate a driving cinematic force through social criticism, the emphasis of debate and historical change through film, reassessments of gender relations, the use of new technologies and much more. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Brief notes on a history of Cuban cinema (1959-2015) / Antonio Álvarez Pitaluga -- Cuban cinema at the start of the new millenium: dysfunction, isolation and the struggle for identity / Guy Baron -- Community film and audiovisual production in Cuba / Jesús Guanche -- Cinema, race and revolution: dialogue and disagreements of a Cuban trilogy / Alejandro L. Fernández Calderón -- Cubist Cuba: memorias del desarrollo (memories of overdevelopment, 2010) / Rob Stone -- Then came the special period: cinema of Fernando Pérez / Michael Chanan -- Zombie nation: monstruous identities in three Cuban films / Dunja Fehimovic -- Director as social critic: Guantanamera and Barrio Cuba / Jessica Gibbs -- Within, against, inside, out: Ian Padrón, fuera de liga, habanastation and music video / Ryan Prout -- Circular road: national cinema: global film / Aram Vidal -- Trains of silence / Oneyda González -- From the community to the world: perspectives of an individual creator within the televisión serrana audiovisual collective / Carlos Y. Rodríguez -- From exilic to diasporic: new Cuban cinemas in the United States / Zaira Zarza. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Cuba -- History -- 21st century.
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Motion pictures. |
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Cuba. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Baron, Guy, 1964- editor.
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Stock, Ann Marie, editor.
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Álvarez Pitaluga, Antonio, 1972- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cinema of Cuba. London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2017 9781784538149 (OCoLC)969828285 |
| ISBN |
9781786722539 (electronic book) |
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1786722534 (electronic book) |
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9781786732538 (pdf) |
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178673253X (pdf) |
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9781784538149 |
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1784538140 |
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