Baroque and Anarchy: The Faces of Multiculturalism in the New Mexican Cinema
Abstract
Contemporary Mexico is a place where diversity is inscribed in the collective character of the nation, and miscegenation - both in its narrow and broad sense - is a major factor in the nation-building process. The trophies and wounds of the complex Mexican culture have inspired filmmakers to probe their own soul. Filmmakers born in the 1970s and 1980s such as Carlos Reygadas, Amat Escalante, Fernando Eimbcke or Michael Rowe reach for the minimalist poetic of neomodernism. Although they do not form a homogeneous school, they take up similar topics, and reinterpret the myths that have overgrown history, religion, gender and social relations. The article might be considered to be a starting point for further research and open discussion on the phenomenon of collective non-monolithic identity. The purpose of this article is to show the complexity of the mestizo national soul and the demonstration of the national, that is community dedicated, character of the new wave cinema.
Keywords:
Mexican cinema, neomodernism, national identityReferences
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Ewa Szponarkwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
Jagiellonian University Poland
Absolwentka Międzywydziałowych Indywidualnych Studiów Humanistycznych oraz filmoznawstwa na Uniwersytecie Jagiellońskim. Obecnie pracuje nad doktoratem poświęconym kinowym wizerunkom prostytutki. Publikuje w czasopismach naukowych i popularnych.
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