Brazilian cinema is one of the most influential national cinemas in
Latin America and this wide-ranging study traces the evolution of
Brazilian film from the silent era to the present day, including
detailed studies of more recent international box-office hits, such
as Central Station (1998) and City of God (2002).
Brazilian National Cinema gives due importance to traditionally
overlooked aspects of Brazilian cinema, such as popular genres,
ranging from musical comedies (the chanchada) to soft-core porn
films (the pornochanchada) and horror films, and also provides a
fresh approach to the internationally acclaimed avant-garde Cinema
Novo of the 1960s.
Lisa Shaw and Stephanie Dennison apply recent theories on
stardom, particularly relating to issues of ethnicity, race and
gender, to both well-known Brazilian performers, such as Carmen
Miranda and Sonia Braga, and lesser known domestic icons, such as
the Afro-Brazilian comic actor, Grande Otelo (Big Othello), and the
uberblonde children's TV and film star, and media mogul, Xuxa.
This timely addition to the National Cinemas series provides a
comprehensive overview of the relationship between Brazilian cinema
and issues of national and cultural identity.
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