Synopses & Reviews
Sandatilde;o Paulo is the largest city in South America and the powerhouse of Brazilandrsquo;s economy. A multi-racial metropolis with a diverse population of Asian, Arabic, and European immigrants as well as migrants from other parts of Brazil, it is a global city with international reach. Films set in Sandatilde;o Paulo often replace the postcard images of beautiful tropical beaches and laidback lifestyles with working environments and the search for better opportunities. Bikinis and flip flops give way to urban subcultures, sport, entertainment, and artistic movements. The ability to transcend national boundaries, and its resistance to stereotypical images of an andldquo;exoticandrdquo; Brazil, make Sandatilde;o Paulo a fascinating location in which to explore Brazilandrsquo;s changing economic and cultural landscapes.and#160;
The first comprehensive guide to filmic representations of Sandatilde;o Paulo, this book serves as an introduction to the city for film enthusiasts, visitors, and tourists while simultaneously opening scholarly debates on global concerns such as marginalization, rapid urbanization, and child poverty.
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While Italian cinema has long been popular with international audiences, a surprising unfamiliarity remains regarding the rich traditions from which its most fascinating moments arose. Directory of World Cinema: Italy aims to offer a wide film and cultural context for Italian cinemaand#8217;s key aspects, from political radicalism to opera, from the art house to popular cinema. Essays by leading academics about prominent genres, directors, and themes provide insight into the cinema of Italy and are bolstered by reviews of significant titles. From the silent spectacle to the giallo, the spaghetti western to the neorealist masterworks of Rossellini, this book offers a comprehensive historical sweep of Italian cinema that will appeal to film scholars and cinephiles alike.
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Best known to international audiences for its carnivalesque irreverence and recent gangster blockbusters, Brazilian cinema is gaining prominence with critics, at global film festivals, and on DVD shelves. This volume seeks to introduce newcomers to Brazilian cinema and to offer valuable insights to those already well-versed in the topic. It brings into sharp focus some of the most important movements, genres, and themes from across the eras of Brazilian cinema, from cinema novo to musical chanchada, the road movie to cinema de bordas, avant-garde to pornochanchada. Delving deep beyond the surface of cinema, the volume also addresses key themes such as gender, indigenous and diasporic communities, and Afro-Brazilian identity. Situating Brazilian cinema within the country's changing position in the global capitalist system, the essays consider uneven modernization, class division, dictatorship, liberation struggles, and globalization alongside questions of entertainment and of artistic innovation.
About the Author
Natandaacute;lia Pinazza is an associate lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Louis Bayman is a lecturer in film studies at King's College, London. He is the author of
Directory of World Cinema: Italy, also published by Intellect.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Sand#227;o Paulo: City of the Imagination
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Reinaldo Cardenuto
Sand#227;o Paulo on the Big Screen: Cinematic [Post] Modernity
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Alfredo Suppia
Maps of Scenes 1-8: 1929-1981
Paulista Film Industry: An Overview
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Fand#225;bio Uchand#244;a
Map of Scenes 9-15: 1981-2002
Cinema Marginal
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Daniel Serravalle de Sand#225;
Map of Scenes 16-22: 2002-2005
The City of Sand#227;o Paulo as Depicted in Tata Amaraland#8217;s Movies
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Marcia Carvalho
Map of Scenes 23-29: 2006-2007
The Geography of Segregation: Violence and Class Division in Contemporary Sand#227;o Paulo Cinema
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Tiago de Luca
Map of Scenes 30-36: 2007-2008
Transnational Minhocand#227;o: The Emblematic Highway
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Natand#225;lia Pinazza
Map of Scenes 37-43: 2008-2012
Resources
Contributor Bios
Filmography