Contemporary Peruvian Cinema: History, Identity and Violence on Screen

by Sarah Barrow, Brian Brock (Editor), Susan F. Parsons (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784538217
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/30/2018
Series:	World Cinema , #16
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.68(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

Sarah Barrow is Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK. She has published numerous studies of Hispanic film including special issues of jourbanals Transnational Cinemas and New Cinemas. She co-edited The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Films (2015), a major collection of 200 essays on films from all over the world.

Table of Contents

List of Plates ix

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction: Peruvian Cinema and Culture 1

Histories of Violence 4

Diversity in Context 5

Contemporary Peruvian Fiction Cinema 9

In Focus: Writing on Peru and Peruvian Cinemas 11

1 Cinema, State and National Identity 17

Crisis and Legislation of the 1970s 23

Neoliberal Reforms of the 1990s 26

Cinema After Fujimori: Impact of Political Turmoil 28

2 Cinema, Transition and Turmoil 33

Conflicting Identities and National Crisis: La boca del iobo (Francisco Lombardi, 1988) 35

The Hybridisation of National Identity: Ni con dios ni con el diablo (Nilo Pereira del Mar, 1990) 59

Identity, Violence and Social Responsibility: Alias la gringa (Alberto 'Chicho' Durant, 1991) 79

3 Cinema, Oppression and Ideology, 1992-2000 93

Female interventions: La vida es una sola (Marianne Eyde, 1993) 95

Identity, Agency and Social Development: Anda, corre, vuela …/Run, Walk, Fly … (Augusto Tamayo, 1995) 109

Creating an Icon: Coraje/Courage (Alberto Durant, 1998) 123

4 Cinema, Memory and Truth, 2000-2004 137

Shaping Memories of National Trauma: Paloma de-papel/Paper Dove (Fabrizio Aguilar, 2003) 139

Stasis, Dislocation and Open Wounds: Dias de Santiago/Days of Santiago (Josué Méndez, 2004) 154

5 New Generations and Open Wounds, 2005-2016 173

Seeking Closure 173

Fractured Continuities 176

Conclusion 184

Notes 189

Bibliography 215

Filmography 228

Index 230