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Brazilian Science Fiction Film: A Critical History

By (author) Alfredo Suppia

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The first book-length account of Brazilian science fiction cinema. This book offers a pioneering critical history of Brazilian science fiction (SF) cinema, from its first appearances in the mid-twentieth century to the present. Though frequently overlooked by scholars, SF cinema from the Global South has reinvigorated the genre in recent decades. In this comprehensive study-the first of its kind in either English or Portuguese-Alfredo Suppia draws out the unique features and universal resonance of SF film in Brazil, a country that has fittingly been called ""the land of the future."" In Suppia's analysis, Brazilian SF stems from and responds to a long history of inequality in which everyday reality has often resembled a movie-like dystopia. Analyzing both short and feature films in the context of social, political, and economic transformations, Suppia rethinks SF film in general from a southern perspective.

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Publisher | State University of New York Press
Published date | 2 Jun 2025
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 393
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 567g
ISBN | 979-8-8558-0047-0
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BISAC | performing arts / film & video / history & criticism


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