{"product_id":"a-century-of-brazilian-documentary-darlene-j-sadlier-9781477325230","title":"A Century of Brazilian Documentary Film: From Nationalism to Protest","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the late nineteenth century, Brazilians have turned to documentaries to explain their country to themselves and to the world. In a magisterial history covering one hundred years of cinema, Darlene J. Sadlier identifies Brazilians' unique contributions to a diverse genre while exploring how that genre has, in turn, contributed to the making and remaking of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Century of Brazilian Documentary Film\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive tour of feature and short films that have charted the social and political story of modern Brazil. The Amazon appears repeatedly and vividly. Sometimes--as in a prize-winning 1922 feature--the rainforest is a galvanizing site of national pride; at other times, the Amazon has been a focus for land-reform and Indigenous-rights activists. Other key documentary themes include Brazil's swings from democracy to dictatorship, tensions between cosmopolitanism and rurality, and shifting attitudes toward race and gender. Sadlier also provides critical perspectives on aesthetics and media technology, exploring how documentaries inspired dramatic depictions of poverty and migration in the country's Northeast and examining Brazilians' participation in streaming platforms that have suddenly democratized filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darlene J. Sadlier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477325239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477325230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023","brand":"Darlene J. Sadlier","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44065872052479,"sku":"9781477325230","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a825494-e494-488f-8f51-0909dbe8c23f.jpg?v=1685403991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-century-of-brazilian-documentary-darlene-j-sadlier-9781477325230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}