ReFocus: The Films of Pablo Larrain
Author | : Hatry Laura Hatry |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2020-09-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474448314 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474448313 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Download or read book ReFocus: The Films of Pablo Larrain written by Hatry Laura Hatry and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pablo Larrain is among the most prominent filmmakers in contemporary Chilean cinema. Having created a highly original cinematic language and established a focused critical dialogue about Chile's troubled contemporary history, his work presents an unflinching portrait of one of the most notorious regimes of modern Latin America (indeed, the world) and its problematic aftermath. In a straightforward, often surprising, and reliably controversial series of films, Larrain never retreats in the face of violence or the painful truths that still undergird Chilean reality. Assessing his work in the context of film aesthetics, philosophy, history, adaptation studies and cultural studies, ReFocus: The Films of Pablo Larran is the first book-length English-language anthology about this important director's cinema, offering a wide range of perspectives by a diverse range of international scholars.