Martial Law Melodrama - Lino Brocka's Cinema Politics (Paperback)

Lino Brocka (1939-1991) was one of Asia and the Global South's most celebrated filmmakers. A versatile talent, he was at once a bankable director of genre movies, an internationally acclaimed auteur of social films, a pioneer of queer cinema, and an outspoken critic of Ferdinand Marcos's autocratic regime. Jose B. Capino examines the figuration of politics in the Filipino director's movies, illuminating their historical contexts, allegorical tropes, and social critiques. Combining eye-opening archival research with fresh interpretations of over fifteen of Brocka's major and minor works, Martial Law Melodrama does more than reveal the breadth of his political vision. It also offers a timely lesson about popular cinema's vital role in the struggle for democracy.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Jose B. Capino
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-31463-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-31463-8
Barcode:	9780520314634

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