From Havana to Hollywood

From Havana to Hollywood
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9781438498508
ISBN-13 : 1438498500
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Book Synopsis From Havana to Hollywood by : Philip Kaisary

Download or read book From Havana to Hollywood written by Philip Kaisary and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Havana to Hollywood examines the presence or absence of Black resistance to slavery in feature films produced in either Havana or Hollywood—including Gillo Pontecorvo's Burn!, neglected masterpieces by Cuban auteurs Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Sergio Giral, and Steve McQueen's Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave. Philip Kaisary argues that, with rare exceptions, the representation of Black agency in Hollywood has always been, and remains, taboo. Contrastingly, Cuban cinema foregrounds Black agency, challenging the ways in which slavery has been misremembered and misunderstood in North America and Europe. With powerful, richly theorized readings, the book shows how Cuban cinema especially recreates the past to fuel visions of liberation and asks how the medium of film might contribute to a renewal of emancipatory politics today.


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