The Social Documentary in Latin America
Author | : Julianne Burton |
Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1990-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0822954192 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780822954194 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Social Documentary in Latin America written by Julianne Burton and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 1990-09-15 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty essays by major filmmakers and critics provide the first survey of the evolution of documentary film in Latin America. While acknowledging the political and historical weight of the documentary, the contributors are also concerned with the aesthetic dimensions of the medium and how Latin American practitioners have defined the boundaries of the form.