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Brazilian Cinema and the Aesthetics of Ruins

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Guilherme Carréra's compelling book examines imagery of ruins in contemporary Brazilian cinema and considers these representations in the context of Brazilian society. Carréra analyses three groups of unconventional documentaries focused on distinct geographies: Brasília - The Age of Stone and White Out, Black In ; Rio de Janeiro - ExPerimetral , The Harbour , Tropical Curse and HU Enigma ; and indigenous territories - Corumbiara: They Shoot Indians, Don't They? , Tava, The House of Stone , Two Villages, One Path and Guarani Exile . In portraying ruinscapes in different ways, these powerful films articulate critiques of the notions of progress and development in the Brazilian nation.
Carréra invites the reader to walk amid the debris and reflect upon the strategies of spatial representation employed by the filmmakers. He addresses this body of films in relation to the legacies of Cinema Novo, Tropicália and Cinema Marginal, asking how these presentday films dialogue with or depart from previous traditions. Through this dialogue, he argues, the selected films challenge not only documentary-making conventions but also the country's official narrative.

Pages: 352

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Release: December 16, 2021

ISBN: 1350203025

ISBN 13: 9781350203020

Brazilian Cinema and the Aesthetics of Ruins

0/5 ( ratings)

Guilherme Carréra's compelling book examines imagery of ruins in contemporary Brazilian cinema and considers these representations in the context of Brazilian society. Carréra analyses three groups of unconventional documentaries focused on distinct geographies: Brasília - The Age of Stone and White Out, Black In ; Rio de Janeiro - ExPerimetral , The Harbour , Tropical Curse and HU Enigma ; and indigenous territories - Corumbiara: They Shoot Indians, Don't They? , Tava, The House of Stone , Two Villages, One Path and Guarani Exile . In portraying ruinscapes in different ways, these powerful films articulate critiques of the notions of progress and development in the Brazilian nation.
Carréra invites the reader to walk amid the debris and reflect upon the strategies of spatial representation employed by the filmmakers. He addresses this body of films in relation to the legacies of Cinema Novo, Tropicália and Cinema Marginal, asking how these presentday films dialogue with or depart from previous traditions. Through this dialogue, he argues, the selected films challenge not only documentary-making conventions but also the country's official narrative.

Pages: 352

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Release: December 16, 2021

ISBN: 1350203025

ISBN 13: 9781350203020

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