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Article: A Companion to Latin American Film.(Book review)
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- The Modern Language Review
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- October 1, 2006
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A Companion to Latin American Film. By STEPHEN M. HART. London: Tamesis. 2004. 227 pp. 45 [pounds sterling]. ISBN 1-85566-106-3.
Writing about Latin American film has, fortunately, become a daunting task. Not only are there important and sustained productions from the long-standing major producing countries of Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil and a reputable amount from an important handful of others (most notably Cuba), but Latin American film has also become firmly interwoven with international film-making. This is not simply the long-standing tradition of some members of the Latin American community moving on to greater glory in Hollywood, but major ...