{"product_id":"9781134702176","title":"Brazilian National Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrazilian 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 \u003cem\u003eCentral Station\u003c\/em\u003e (1998) and \u003cem\u003eCity of God \u003c\/em\u003e(2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrazilian National Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e gives due importance to traditionally overlooked aspects of Brazilian cinema, such as popular genres, ranging from musical comedies (the \u003cem\u003echanchada\u003c\/em\u003e) to soft-core porn films (the \u003cem\u003epornochanchada\u003c\/em\u003e) and horror films, and also provides a fresh approach to the internationally acclaimed avant-garde \u003cem\u003eCinema Novo\u003c\/em\u003e of the 1960s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely addition to the \u003cem\u003eNational Cinemas\u003c\/em\u003e series provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Brazilian cinema and issues of national and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46574586069233,"sku":"9781134702176","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781134702176_p0.jpg?v=1765469599","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781134702176","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}