Border Witness
Author | : Michael Dear |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2023-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520391949 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520391942 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Download or read book Border Witness written by Michael Dear and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Border Witness offers a surprising catalogue of films dealing with the US-Mexico border and released during the past 100 years. It compares these screen visions with what was happening on the ground at the time in both countries. From revolution through to the present global crisis, the films are left to speak for themselves, but their stories are measured alongside the author's experience following decades of research, writing, and activism along the line. Taken together, this book outlines a unique Border Film genre just now entering its Golden Age. This book also comes with a message to both nations that they should learn more from borderlanders about how to conduct cross-border lives"--