A history of Latin American cinema, with detailed analysis of the twenty-five best films. Latin American cinema has seen major developments in the past half-century, and some of the most exciting work in contemporary film now originates there. This Companion traces its development from the mid 1890s, with particular attention to the early period when it was dominated by foreign film makers (or foreign models such as Hollywood), through the 1960s when as a genre it found its feet - the New Latin American Cinema movement - and beyond. Detailed analysis of the best twenty-five films of Latin America follows: cast and crew, awards, plots, themes and techniques. The 'Guide to Further Reading' includes important books, articles and Internet sites. 

FILMS: Que viva México, Los olvidado,s Dos tipos de cuidado, Orfeu Negro, Memorias del subdesarrollo, Lucía, El chacal de Nahueltoro, Yawar Mallku, La batalla de Chile, La última cena, Pixote: a lei do mais fraco, El Norte, Camila, La historia oficial, Cartas del parque, La tarea, Yo, la peor de todas, La frontera, El viaje, Fresa y chocolate, Como agua para chocolate, Central do Brasil ,Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Cidade de Deus.