Argentina's Influence On Latin Cinema

The history of Latin American art is far reaching from the period before colonization up to the present time. As there is only limited space at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, this exhibition will only cover a portion of Latin American art history in gallery 184. The theme of this exhibition will focus on representations of indigenous figures from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century with the title "Latin American Art: The Representations of Indigenous Figures." The exhibition will include art from Mexico, and address how indigenous figures were represented as common Indians, Indians from the Conquest, and as noble Indians. In this essay, I am going to provide the layout of the exhibition, along with curatorial texts and information about

Imagining Argentina is a novel written by Lawrence Thornton, which is set in the era of the late 1970s of Argentina, during the dirty war. The dirty war came into effect when a military junta had taken power by force, shortly after the former president was removed. The main cause of the dirty war was to suppress the people of Argentina who are on the side of left wing politically. Anyone suspected or even related to the side of left-wing would have a green falcon visit their home or wherever they are, and will be kidnapped and tortured, becoming known to the people as the “disappeared”. Although thousands of Argentinians have disappeared through the years of the dirty war, their identity has not disappeared, through the power a name holds. Carlos Rueda, the protagonist, believes names to be much more than just a name. A name holds a person's uniqueness; their personality; their identity; and their story. Carlos is gifted with an imagination, which can predict the fate of the “disappeared” through the power these names hold. Although identity is a key theme, the overall message revolves around imagination. Throughout Imagining Argentina the use of imagination is always present. Thornton provides a powerful message which is imagination being our strongest tool; our reality. Imagination helps us through times of desperation and despair. The human mind is stronger than any physical force. Our power to imagine helps us stay strong, it helps us identify as humans. Imagination

The analysis of Griffith’s films, of the editing and narrative structure, in the new technique of parallel editing, shows the changes in the story-telling method. The audience’s participation is created by an interweaving of narrative, showing different locations simultaneously or interrupting the action at crucial scenes to heighten the suspense. The use of arranging shots with patterns that alternate between characters and/or locations makes evident to the audience of the use of a ‘story-teller’, as the audience follows along with the narrative as they are withheld certain information or are given shots to show continuity of character development. Gunning’s evidence clearly shows the structure of parallel editing to create suspense in Griffith’s films, but also shows how it has been developed to form a new narrative structure suitable for the bourgeois. One film Gunning explores is ‘A Corner in Wheat (1909)’, paying attention to how the parallel editing has been used not simultaneously but rather a contrast to show rich against poor. Which brings the idea of a “moral voice” giving the new meanings and complexity in narrative

Argentinian culture is a mixture of many other cultures and it has been largely influenced by Spanish colonialism and immigrants from all around the world and mostly from Europe. Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina. The city is also known as the cultural capital and it represents political, economic and cultural heart of the country. Argentinian culture is spreaded in lots of areas from dance to language and it has very unique sides which makes the culture extremely interesting.

The Caribbean island nation of the Dominican Republic is little known by most Americans, but America is ever present in the Dominican consciousness. Until Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire went head to head in the legendary homerun battle of 1998, few Americans were aware of any American-Dominican rivalry in western hemispheric culture. Nothing gave Dominicans more pride than to see Sosa hold Major League Baseball's homerun record, albeit for less than 24 hours before McGuire reclaimed U.S. dominance in "America's favorite pastime." Only merengue, a tropical music and dance form, exceeds baseball in its ability to raise Dominican nationalist sentiment vis-à-vis the United States. For years, Dominican musicians and

Both of these films took place in the back stage of the Mexican Revolution. During 1900s women role was a submissive one and not a very visible one.

Tambien la lluvia was very different from the usual movies that I have seen. Tambien la lluvia didn’t have any cheesy line to extort emotion from the viewers, but instead it used realistic imagery to paint a clear picture of fear and pain that the native endures during the time which was very heartfelt. Tambien la lluvia was very unique. The movie was a documentary inside of a movie. The documentary in the movie correlate with what the villager face. For instance, back in the 1600s the native faced hardship such as getting their limbs chop off for not finding enough good. In current days, the villager faced hardship due to that fact that the government prohibit them from

This essay will identify the importance of the elements of Film Noir between the movies Maltese Falcon, Chinatown, and L.A. Confidential. This will also discuss if Chinatown and L.A. Confidential remain true to the classical form or if they are in the baroque level of genre. This essay will also identify these discussions using examples for each film.

Being one of the world’s most popular art forms, it was inevitable that these archetypes would find their way into film as well. In this essay I will argue that the

The subject of the website entitled The Films of El Santo is El Santo. Numerous years after his death, El Santo is still an icon of Mexican popular culture. Even though the comic book that originally facilitated him to gain an enormous celebrity status is long gone, his films are still available on tape, DVD, and on the internet. El Santo was born Rodolfo Guzman Huerta in 1917. Huerta would go on to be the most celebrated wrestler in lucha libre. Santo is featured in 54 films, and in these B grade movies, Santo would be called upon to dispatch such supernatural threats as Dracula and Frankenstein. The websites purpose is to illustrate how the films of El Santo were influenced by the growth and stability and after 1950. El Santo and his wrestling assisted rural migrants to urban Mexico City by showing them how to handle modernization and gave Mexicans a representation of the ideal modern, Mexican man.

The images that we see with our eyes tells us a lot but our individual perception of those images is what gives off the lasting impression. We observe and interact with countless examples of visual arts and visual cultures each day. Whether it is in the form of television, paintings or cinema. Visual culture has the ability to serve as a representation of a specific group or region.

This paper looks into how Double Indemnity fulfils this definition to make up a classic film noir. The author finds that this archetypical film indeed qualifies in symbolizing the true meaning of film noir and that the movie’s scenario, characters, and stylistic elements are a perfect representation of this genre. The opening credits and

Amores Perros is a film that exploits the economy and the people of Mexico City to display the animalistic side of the human nature and means of survival.The skillful usage of three different social and economic standings in the movie creates an image of Mexico for many who have not experienced or understand Mexican society. Displaying survival in Mexico City is compared to love and passion. Octavio, a teenager, lives in a working class family who tries to survive under horrid situations. He attempts to make a “clean” living by entering his brother’s dog in local fights. He undertakes the role to become a caregiver and sole provider for the family. Valeria displays the typical high class, but she ,like the dogs, must sell her body for survival.

What makes for a classic Hollywood film? Increasingly, films have evolved to the point where the standard by which one calls a “classic Hollywood film” has evolved over time. What one calls a classic film by yesterday’s standards is not the same as that of today’s standards. The film Casablanca is no exception to this. Although David Bordwell’s article, “Classical Hollywood Cinema” defines what the classical Hollywood film does, the film Casablanca does not exactly conform to the very definition that Bordwell provides the audience with in his article. It is true that the film capers closely to Bordwell’s definition, but in more ways than not, the film diverges from Bordwell’s definition of the typical Hollywood film.

As cultural identity being questioned in global screen due to the influences of transnational cinema and Diasporas in different places, this clip question further the possibilities in future transnational cinema. Through the emergence of cinema styles, all films are to be considered transnational. This essay will argue that transnational cinema could be emerging to a new level in the film industry. The clip provided with the essay explores the potential of transnational films with the context of films studied included in this subject.