Maracaibo doesn't exist: Zulia cinema versus the forces of post-colonialism
Maracaibo doesn't exist: Zulia cinema versus the forces of post-colonialism
Abstract
The spread of capitalism facilitated the creation of large empires based mainly on eco-nomics. Films were part of this endeavor. Some National Cinemas were built on the need to create a distinct body of work that stands up against more dominant cinemas. Even within countries this has been the case. When the films of a region openly defies the in-fluence of another, some questions arise. Is possible to define a cinema within a National Cinema? What is a
National Cinema when a nation is spread across countries’ frontiers? Can we talk about a National or a Regional Cinema when talking about a group of films that have been deeply mirroring the films of other nations/regions? We will explore these questions using a historical-narrative approach analyzing the films La Otra Muerte, Al Otro Lado del Mar, and Ramón No Sabe Volar, made in the Zulia region in northwest Venezuela.
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