Brazilian National Cinema

by Lisa Shaw and Stephanie Dennison

Book Overview

Brazilian cinema is one of the most influential national cinemas in Latin America and this wide-ranging study traces the evolution of Brazilian film from the silent era to the present day, including detailed studies of more recent international box-office hits, such as Central Station (1998) and City of God (2002).

Brazilian National Cinema gives due importance to traditionally overlooked aspects of Brazilian cinema, such as popular genres,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415338166
• ISBN13: 9780415338165
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"