| Alejandro González Iñárritu Contributor(s): Deleyto, Celestino (Author), Azcona, Maria del Mar (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252035690 ISBN-13: 9780252035692 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010016577 |
| Series: Contemporary Film Directors (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.88 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This in-depth study of Mexican film director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu explores his role in moving Mexican filmmaking from a traditional nationalist agenda towards a more global focus. Working in the United States and in Mexico, Inarritu crosses national borders while his movies break the barriers of distribution, production, narration, and style. His features also experiment with transnational identity as characters emigrate and settings change. In studying the international scope of Inarritu's influential films Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and Babel, Celestino Deleyto and Maria del Mar Azcona trace common themes such as human suffering and redemption, chance, and accidental encounters. The authors also analyze the director's powerful visual style and his consistent use of multiple characters and a fragmented narrative structure. The book concludes with a new interview with Inarritu that touches on the themes and subject matter of his chief works. |