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Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story Latin American History at the Movies - Latin American Silhouettes

Hardback (01 Sep 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Combining history with discussions of dramatic cinema, Based on a True Story: Latin American History at the Movies examines how film has portrayed Latin America from the late fifteenth century to the present. The book opens with an introduction on the visual presentation of the past in the movies, while the rest of the book consists of essays that explore the best feature films on Latin America from the professional historian's perspective.

Book information

ISBN: 9780842025829
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.43628
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 243
Weight: 454g
Height: 236mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 19mm