Foundational films : early cinema and modernity in Brazil /
"In her authoritative new book, Maite Conde introduces readers to the crucial early years of Brazilian cinema. Focusing on silent film released during the First Republic (1889-1930), Foundational films explores how the medium became implicated in a larger project to transform Brazil into a mode...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2018]
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Colección: | California scholarship online.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "In her authoritative new book, Maite Conde introduces readers to the crucial early years of Brazilian cinema. Focusing on silent film released during the First Republic (1889-1930), Foundational films explores how the medium became implicated in a larger project to transform Brazil into a modern nation. Analyzing an array of cinematic forms, from depictions of contemporary life, to fan magazines, to experimental avant-garde productions, Conde demonstrates the distinct ways in which Brazil's early film culture helped to project a new image of the country"--Provided by publisher. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 306 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes filmography, bibliographical references, and index. |
ISBN: | 9780520964884 0520964888 |