Evolving Images: Jewish Latin American Cinema (Exploring Jewish Arts and Culture) by Glickman, Nora [Editor]; Huberman, Ariana [Editor]; - 2017-12-20

University of Texas Press, 2018-01-03. Paperback. Used: Good.

New.

University of Texas Press, 2018-01-03. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Jews have always played an important role in the generation of culture in Latin America, despite their relatively small numbers in the overall population. In the early days of cinema, they served as directors, producers, screenwriters, composers, and broadcasters. As Latin American societies became more religiously open in the later twentieth century, Jewish characters and themes began appearing in Latin American films and eventually achieved full inclusion. Landmark films by Jewish directors in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil, which are home to the largest and most influential Jewish communities in Latin America, have enjoyed critical and popular acclaim. Evolving Images is the first volume devoted to Jewish Latin American cinema, with fifteen critical essays by leading scholars from Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Israel. The contributors address transnational and transcultural issues of Jewish life in Latin America, such as assimilation, integration,… Read More

Univ of Texas Pr, 2017. Paperback. New. 272 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches.