Title Contemporary Peruvian cinema : history, identity and violence on screen / Sarah Barrow

Published London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2018 ©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : 24 illustrations (chiefly color) Series Tauris World Cinema Series Tauris world cinema series. Contents Cinema, state and national identity -- Cinema, transition and turmoil -- Cinema, oppression and ideology, 1992-2000 -- Cinema, memory and truth, 2000-2004 -- New generations and open wounds, 2005-2016 Summary The political violence that erupted towards the end of the twentieth century between the Peruvian state and militant group ̀Shining Path'left an indelible mark on the country that resonates even today. This study explores representations of the insurgency on screen, and asks what these tell us about the relationship between state, fiction cinema and identity in Peru. In the process, Sarah Barrow highlights the Peruvian experience as a paradigm for the wider study of film-making in societies faced with violence and terrorism. This book provides in-depth analyses of the pivotal films from the 1980s through to the present day that interpret the events, characters and consequences of the bloody conflict. Setting the films in the context of a time of turbulent transition for both Peruvian society and cinema - addressing developments in film policy and production - it reveals the attempts by filmmakers to reflect, shape, define and contest the identity of a fractured population. By interrogating important themes such as memory, trauma and cultural responses to terrorism, chapters explore local perception of nationhood, and highlight links to other Latin American cinemas and global issues. Featuring discussions of the work of Francisco Lombardi, Marianne Eyde, Fabrizio Aguilar and Josue Mendez, amongst others, this detailed investigation of the growing success and political importance of the industry's output traces the complexities of modern Peruvian history Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-227), filmography (pages 228-229) and index Notes Print version record Subject Motion pictures -- Peru -- History History in motion pictures. Violence in motion pictures. Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures. Group identity -- Peru PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference. Violence in motion pictures Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures History in motion pictures Group identity Motion pictures SUBJECT Peru -- In motion pictures Peru -- History -- 1980- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94000373 Subject Peru Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781838608200 1838608206 9781838608217 1838608214

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