Cuban Cinema After the Cold War: A Critical Analysis of Selected Films

by Enrique García

The changes Cuba experienced following the collapse of the Soviet Union compelled Cuban filmmakers to rethink the values developed after the 1959 Castro revolution. Long-forgotten genres re-emerged, established auteurs incorporated new aesthetics into their films and an influx of foreign capital led to the repackaging of revolutionary ideology into more visually attractive narratives.

Films such as Alice in Wondertown (1991), Strawberry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786499109
• ISBN13: 9780786499106
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher