Description
This book critically examines how movies that feature real or imagined explorers and expeditions creatively feature the geography of Latin America. It focuses on how locales are scripted into film plots and artistically depicted, and demonstrates that place is as important as any character in a film, especially in this genre.
Nineteen key films are analyzed. Some, like Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, The Other Conquest, Embrace of the Serpent, and The Lost City of Z are based on the exploits of real explorers. Others are fictional, including Apocalypto, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The author also discusses the evolution of exploration-discovery films, including trends that will likely be found in forthcoming movies.
Author: Richard Francaviglia
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 08/30/2023
Pages: 265
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.92h x 6.93w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781476692524
ISBN10: 1476692521
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
- History | Latin America | General