Peruvian Cinema of the Twenty-First Century / Progress in Mathematics (PDF)

"This volume brings together scholars from Peru, Europe, and the United States whose lucid essays situate Peruvian film production within a global context. The breadth of this volume makes it essential reading for those interested both in Latin American cinema and Peruvian culture."

- Carolina Rocha, Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillle, USA

- David Martin-Jones, University of Glasgow, UK

"This volume makes a convincing case for 21^st-century Peruvian films as a distinct body of work. It usefully charts the changing landscape of Peru's film legislation while offering a cogent grouping of the films, the aim being to clarify the different aspirations of contemporary Peruvian filmmakers and the diversity of their approaches to film production and audience building. This fine collection makes a most welcome contribution to the study of 'small' national cinemas. "

- Mette Hjort, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

This is the first English-language book to provide a critical panorama of the last twenty years of Peruvian cinema. Through analysis of the nation's diverse modes of filmmaking, it offers an insight into how global debates around cinema are played out on and off screen in a distinctive national context.

Cynthia Vich is Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Film at Fordham University, New York, USA.

Sarah Barrow is Professor of Film and Media at University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.