Aguascalientes: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 121p., bibl., wrps. "Cine de Zombis. Una introducción para zombis" explores the history of apparitions of dead people who have come back to life -- also known as zombies -- and the myths and legends surrounding them. The work also provides..... More
México: FCE, INAH, La Jaula Abierta (Colección Tezontle), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 174p., photos, facsimiles, index, wrps. In "Los salvajes en el cine" Roger Bartra shows how mythical savages -- including vampires, werewolves, mummies, cyborgs, robots, superheroes, and more -- continue to permeate Western civilization and have adapted to the..... More
Lima: Universidad de Lima. Fondo Editorial. 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 378p., bibl., index, wrps. "El Perú imaginado" gives an account of representations of Peru throughout the history of cinema, from the days of silent film to the present day. The work explores the portrayal of exotic cultures, adventures in the... More
Buenos Aires: Imago Mundi, (Colección Audiovisual), 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 160p., photos, bibl., wrps. "El otro en la pantalla" explores hot topics such as globalization, racism, and embed colonialist ideology through the art of film. Contents: "El racismo, el nacionalismo y la violencia: la trilogía codependiente de las inseguridades socioculturales"..... More
Lima: Universidad de Lima, Fondo Editorial, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 2vols., photos, illus., tables, graphics, bibl., wrps. "Las miradas múltiples. El cine regional peruano" is a set of two tomes which analyzes the work of thirty-two Peruvian film makers from different regions, addressing production, distrubition, and screening as well as..... More
México, D.F. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Colección Miradas en la Oscuridad), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 313p., wrps. In "El cine de autor", director and screenwriter Raúl Busteros discusses the role of auteur theory within the context of both Mexican and global film. Busteros is also known for his works..... More
Durango: Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. 698p., photos, facsimiles, bibl., boards., 4to. "El cine Mexicano" is a comprehensive volume that highlights the history of Mexican cinema, and the role Durango has played in this important cultural medium, widely known as the "seventh art". The work specifically explores..... More
Buenos Aires: Biblos, (Artes y medios), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 284p., wrps. "El arte de contar historias" investigates the processes involved in adapting literature to film, based on a corpus of recent Argentine films. The work examines the aspects writers take into account in the transposition; whether or not different... More
México, D.F. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 405p., photos, facsimiles, bibl., wrps. "Variaciones sobre cine etnográfico" is a study on ethnographic or anthropological cinema, exploring the boundaries between it and artistic creation and aesthetic experimentation. Contents include: "Cine indígena de las Américas", "El..... More
Guanajuato: Universidad de Guanajuato, (Pequeña Galería de la Cinematografía), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 210p., bibl., wrps. 16vo. "Buñuel" is a cinematographical investigation into Spanish film maker Luis Buñuel, who is known for films such as "Un chien Andalou", "That obscure object of desire", and "They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?"..... More
Buenos Aires: LOM Ediciones / Ediciones CICCUS (Colección: Imagen sonido), 1998. First Edition. Paperback. 279p., tables, bibl., wrps. "Cine y televisión en América Latina" is a study on film and television production and its markets in Latin America, and their integral role in the region's development. The work also highlights..... More
Costa Rica: Editorial UCR, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 164p., photos, bibl., wrps. "Representaciones del mundo indígena en el cine Hispanoamericano (documental y ficción)" is a collection of nine essays that analyze various aspects of the indigenous world in Hispanic American films, including traditions, customs, myths, and language, within the context..... More
México, D.F: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MExico / Juan Pablos Editor, 2014. 2nd Edition. Paperback. 259p., wrps. "La magia del cine" is a chronological history on the establishment of the film industry in Mexico from 1895 to 1922. This volume specifically focuses on the silent filmmaker Carlos Mongrand. More
México: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Juan Pablos Editor, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 123p., maps, photos, illus., tables, plans, facsimiles, bibl., wrps, 4to. "ANALES DEL CINE EN MEXICO, 1895-1911. Vol. 9, 1903: Primera Parte" is a study on the urbanization of film. Contains numerous period photos and facsimiles. Printed on..... More
Buenos Aires: Corregidor, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 208p., wrps. "Cine: los guiones inéditos" is a collection of un-edited film scripts: "Sin palabras", "Joaquín Seré", and "No va más" More
Lajas, PR: Editorial Akelarre, 2017. First edition. Paperback. 132p., photos, bibl., wrps. An interpretation of a Puerto Rican film "Santero" (1956), produced by DIVEDCO, investigating aspects of the sacred, imbedded ideology, and esthetics of the presented culture. More
México, D.F. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Colección Miradas en la Oscuridad), 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 391p., photos, facsimiles, tables, graphics, bibl., wrps. "Historia sociocultural del cine mexicano" is a study on various aspects of Mexico's film history and culture between 1896 and 1966. This work particularly examines how the..... More
Leiden, the Netherlands: Almenara Press, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 354p., wrps. "La gran pantalla dominicana" is a critical study on contemporary Dominican cinematography, examining the recurring themes that make up the identity of national cinema throughout its history, with special emphasis on the last decades. Contents include: "Las secuelas del... More
Guanajuato: Universidad de Guanajuato (Pequeña Galería de la Cinematografía, Galería de Ideas y Letras; 3), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 210p., bibl., wrps. "Chicano" explores the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and its portrayal in films. This work is part of the "Small Gallery of Cinematography Collection". Contents include: "'La raza'..... More
Guadalajara, México: Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de la Costa, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 237p., photos, illus., bibl., wrps. "Yo no fui a la escuela, fui al cine: José Carlos Ruiz" is a biographical and cinematographical investigation into the life and works of Mexican film and television actor José Carlos..... More
Santiago de Chile: LOM (Colección Ciencias Sociales y Humanas), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 246p., bibl., wrps. "De Ruiz a la utopia contemporanea en el cine chileno y latinoamericano" is a comprehensive, multi-authored study on Chilean cinema, particularly offering a critical discourse on the insights the country's film scene provides on..... More
Santiago de Chile: LOM Ediciones (Colección Ciencias Humanas y Sociales), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 334p., wrps. "Poder, nación y exclusión en el cine temprano, Chile-Brasil (1896-1933)" explores silent documentary filmmaking in Chile and Brazil and how it represented national identities in the process of modernization of both countries. Contents include..... More
Buenos Aires: Fundación CICCUS, 2017. Second Edition. Paperback. 190p., bibl., wrps. "Cine y dinero" is a multidisciplinary study on the representation of the circulation of money in Argentine films, as well as their political, social, and ethical themes. Author Marcela Visconti focuses his analysis on four films in particular: “La..... More
Madrid: Editorial Fundamentos, (Col. Arte. Serie Cine, 217), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 312p., wrps. In Spain, 65 percent of the graduates at film schools and universities are women -- nonetheless, they only represent a quarter of the professionals in the field, and only a fifth in the management department. "Miradas... More