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W. GEORGE LOVELL
Adjunct Professor Emeritus,
Department of Geography at Queen's University,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
W. GEORGE LOVELL
Professor of Geography, Emeritus
Visiting Professor in Latin American History
Queen's University and Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Seville, Spain
LATIN AMERICA ON SCREEN: Film as a Complement to Teaching Regional Geography
Originally appeared as: Lovell, W. George. 2019. “Latin America on Screen: Film as a Complement to Teaching Regional
Geography.” Journal of Latin American Geography 18, 2. pp. 35. Download pdf here. Visit CLAG's multimedia article here.
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In this exploratory foray, I comment 1) on an evolving body of literature at the nexus of geography, film, and pedagogy before 2) evaluating and contextualizing twenty-two feature films by twenty-one different directors that conjure up perspectives on Latin America in all its tangled complexity.
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CONTACT, CONQUEST, AND COLONIAL EXPERIENCES
Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francés/How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971) Watch online here.
Aguirre: Der Zörn Gottes/The Wrath of God (1973) Watch online here.
La Ultima Cena/The Last Supper (1976) Watch online here.
The Mission (1986) Watch online here.
Cabeza de Vaca (1990) Watch trailer here.
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) Rent or buy here.
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POST-COLONIAL AND CONTEMPORARY SCENARIOS
ARGENTINA
Camila (1984) Rent or buy here.
La Historia Oficial/The Official Story (Argentina, 1985) Watch online here.
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BOLIVIA
Yawar Mallku/Blood of the Condor (1969) Watch online here.
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BRAZIL
Bye, Bye Brazil (1980) Watch online here.
Pixote (1980) Watch online here.
Four Days in September (1997) Watch online here.
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BRAZILIAN AND PERUVIAN AMAZON
Fitzcarraldo (1982) Watch online here.
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CHILE
Missing (1982) Watch trailer here.
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COLOMBIA
María, llena de gracia/Maria, Full of Grace (2004) Watch online here.
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EL SALVADOR
Salvador (1985) Watch online here.
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GUATEMALA
El Norte (1983) Rent or buy here.
Men with Guns (1997) Buy here.
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HONDURAS (Guatemala and Mexico)
Sin Nombre/Without A Name (2009) Watch trailer here.
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MEXICO
Frida (2002)​ Watch trailer here. Rent or buy here.
Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Watch trailer here. Rent or buy here.
NICARAGUA
Under Fire (1983) Watch online here.
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