Schroeder offers a thorough introduction to the films of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Cuba's leading filmmaker, covering all 12 of Alea's feature films and examining in depth his three best films within the context of revolutionary Cuba.

Each entry contains information, lists of cast and crew, a select bibliography and an essay by a specialist in the field. Many include a still shot.

Each of the 635 entries in this revised and illustrated edition includes a biography and a complete filmography for each of the film stars.

Clippings of Latin American political, social and economic news from various English language newspapers.

This reference source covers all aspects of the cinema, including film history, production, national cinemas, genre theory and criticism, and cultural contexts.

Drawn mostly from her long-running film criticism column for the San Francisco Chronicle Stone interviews over 200 filmmakers from 40 countries and elicits information and opinion about their underlying views of the world, and the political and cultural contexts of their films. No index or bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Film is now widely studied in theology and religious studies departments. This volume explores key topics including, early responses to film, directors, films and audiences, cultural and social contexts, biblical connections, theological approaches and religious studies perspectives, amongst others.