{"product_id":"the-rise-of-central-american-film-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback","title":"The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMauricio Espinoza\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJared List\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow an overlooked film industry became a cinematic force\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book in English dedicated to the study of Central American film, this volume explores the main trends, genres, and themes that define this emerging industry. The seven nations of the region have seen an unprecedented growth in film production during the twenty-first century with the creation of over 200 feature-length films compared with just one in the 1990s. This volume provides a needed overview of one of the least explored cinemas in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these essays, various scholars of film and cultural studies from around the world provide insights into the continuities and discontinuities between twentieth- and twenty-first-century cinematic production on the Isthmus. They discuss how political, social, and environmental factors, along with new production modes and aesthetics, have led to a corpus of films that delve into issues of the past and present such as postwar memory, failed revolutions, trauma, migration, popular culture, minority populations, and gender disparities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Salvadoran documentaries to Costa Rican comedies and Panamanian sports films, the movies analyzed here demonstrate the region's flourishing film industry and the diversity of approaches found within it. \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e pays homage to an overlooked cultural phenomenon and shows the importance of regional cinema studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMauricio Espinoza\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of Spanish and Latin American literature and cultural studies at the University of Cincinnati. \u003cb\u003eJared List\u003c\/b\u003e is executive director of adult education at McHenry County College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e Liz Harvey-Kattou Daniela Granja Núñez Carolina Sanabria Juan Carlos Rodríguez María Lourdes Cortés Júlia González de Canales Carcereny Arno Jacob Argueta Tomás Arce Mairena Dr. Mauricio Espinoza Lilia García Torres Dr. Jared List Patricia Arroyo Calderón Esteban E. Loustaunau Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste Juan Pablo Gómez Lacayo Jennifer Carolina Gómez Menjívar\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53483906990387,"sku":"9781683404088","price":56.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/d172m0vNIB9781683404088.webp?v=1782891513","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rise-of-central-american-film-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}