Portugal's Global Cinema
Industry, History and Culture
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:27th Jan '22
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The first book to examine contemporary Portuguese cinema in a global context: its national identity, style, history and industrial constraints.
Portuguese cinema has become increasingly prominent on the international film festival circuit, proving the country's size belies its cultural impact. From the prestige of directors Manoel de Oliveira, Pedro Costa and Miguel Gomes, to box-office hit La Cage Doree, aspects of Portuguese national cinema are widely visible although the output is comparatively small compared to European players like the UK, Germany and France. Considering this strange discrepancy prompts the question: how can Portuguese cinema be characterised and thought about in a global context? Accumulating expertise from an international group of scholars, this book investigates the shifting significance of the nation, Europe and the globe for the way in which Portuguese film is managed on the international stage. Chapters argue that film industry professionals and artisans must navigate complex globalised systems that inform their filmmaking decisions. Expectations from multi-cultural audiences, as well as demands from business investors and the criteria for critical accolades put pressure on Portuguese cinema to negotiate, for example, how far to retain national identities on screen and how to interact with `popular' and `art' film tropes and labels. Exploring themes typical of Portuguese visual culture - including social exclusion and unemployment, issues of realism and authenticity, and addressing Portugal's postcolonial status - this book is a valuable study of interest to the ever-growing number of scholars looking outside the usual canons of European cinema, and those researching the ongoing implications of national cinema's global networks.
This collection of essays on Portuguese cinema is both proof of how studies of Portuguese cinema by now can be seen as constituting an established field, as well as an indispensable tool for further inquiries into a growing body of works ... it is certain to be considered required reading for some time to come. * Portuguese Studies *
ISBN: 9781350248090
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 431g
304 pages