{"product_id":"despite-all-adversities-spanish-american-queer-cinema","title":"Despite All Adversities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides sophisticated theoretical approaches to Latin American cinema and sexual culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2016 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Outstanding Academic Title \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDespite All Adversities\u003c\/i\u003e examines a representative selection of notable queer films by Spanish America's most important directors since the 1950s. Each chapter focuses on a single film and offers rich and thoughtful new interpretations by a prominent scholar. The book explores films from across the region, including Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's and Juan Carlos Tabío's \u003ci\u003eFresa y chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eStrawberry and Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e, 1993), Marcelo Piñeyro's \u003ci\u003ePlata quemada\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBurnt Money\u003c\/i\u003e, 2000), Barbet Schroeder's \u003ci\u003eLa Virgen de los Sicarios\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eOur Lady of the Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e, 2000), Lucía Puenzo's \u003ci\u003eXXY\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eXXY\u003c\/i\u003e, 2007), Francisco J. Lombardi's \u003ci\u003eNo se lo digas a nadie\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDon't Tell Anyone\u003c\/i\u003e, 1998), Arturo Ripstein's \u003ci\u003eEl lugar sin límites\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHell Without Limits\u003c\/i\u003e, 1978), among others. A survey of recent lesbian-themed Mexican films is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54008385372504,"sku":null,"price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781438459103_3d6e0eec-4250-48de-b86e-848e3236924d.jpg?v=1777897839","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/despite-all-adversities-spanish-american-queer-cinema","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}