{"product_id":"cuban-cinema-after-the-cold-war-a-critical-analysis-of-selected-films-9780786499106","title":"Cuban Cinema After the Cold War: A Critical Analysis of Selected Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Enrique García\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The changes Cuba experienced following the collapse of the Soviet Union compelled Cuban filmmakers to rethink the values developed after the 1959 Castro revolution. Long-forgotten genres re-emerged, established auteurs incorporated new aesthetics into their films and an influx of foreign capital led to the repackaging of revolutionary ideology into more visually attractive narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Films such as \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wondertown\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eStrawberry and Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e (1993) and \u003ci\u003eJuan of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) stirred controversy, criticized revolutionary discourse and helped establish new models that allowed post-Castro cinema to find global audiences on an unprecedented scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book offers a detailed analysis of key post-Cold War Cuban films. Recurrent sociopolitical tropes are examined to reveal how Cuban cinema reflects the turbulent changes in the island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46507134943383,"sku":"9780786499106","price":3707.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786499106.webp?v=1769198247","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cuban-cinema-after-the-cold-war-a-critical-analysis-of-selected-films-9780786499106","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}