New Visions of Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema (New Directions in Latino American Cultures)

This volume explores the recent ‘adolescent turn’ in contemporary Latin American cinema, challenging many of the underlying assumptions about the nature of youth and distinguishing adolescence as a distinct and vital area of study. Its contributors examine the narrative and political potential of teenage protagonists in a range of recent films from the region, acknowledging the distinct emotional registers that are at play throughout adolescence and releasing teenage subjectivities from restrictive critical and theoretical emphases on theories of childhood. As the first academic study to examine the figure of the adolescent in contemporary Latin American film, __New Visions of Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema__ thus presents a timely and innovative analysis of issues of sexuality and gender, political and domestic violence and social class, and will be of significant interest to students and researchers in Latin American Studies, Cultural Studies, World Cinema and Childhood Studies. Praise for New Visions of Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema 6 Acknowledgements 7 Contents 8 Contributors 10 List of Figures 11 Chapter 1 Introduction: Visualising Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema—Gender, Class and Politics 12 The Emergence of Adolescence 13 Approaches to Childhood and Youth on Film 16 Gendered Portrayals 20 Youth, Globalisation and Urban Space in Latin America 22 Adolescent Sensuality, Transgressive Desires and Swimming Pools 26 Structure and Scope of New Visions of Adolescence 34 Bibliography 40 Part I Gender and Sexuality 45 Chapter 2 Visual Displeasure: Adolescence and the Erotics of the Queer Male Gaze in Marco Berger’s Ausente 46 Visual Hapticity: The Swimming Pool 48 Visual Displeasure: The Locker Room 54 Visual Erotics: The Apartment 58 Conclusion 63 Filmography 65 Chapter 3 (Re)pairing Adolescent Masculinities: The Neo-fraternal Social Contract and the Penal State in Hoje eu quero voltar sozinho and Beira-Mar 67 Filmography 86 Chapter 4 Sensorial Youths: Gender, Eroticism and Agency in Lucrecia Martel’s Rey muerto 88 An Erotic Stench 89 The Vicarious Youth: Affective Mediations of Tactility 93 Cacophonic Sensoria and Materiality of Voice 97 Bibliography 103 Part II Gender and Class 106 Chapter 5 “Eu não sou o meu pai!”: Deception, Intimacy and Adolescence in (the) Casa grande 107 Adolescent–Maid Relationships on Film 110 Privileged Masculine Adolescence 112 The Public and the Private 115 The Crisis of Hegemonic Masculinity 119 The Space of the Swimming Pool 121 Corruption and Deceit 123 Jean and Rita 124 References 129 Chapter 6 Young, Male and Middle Class: Representations of Masculinity in Mexican Film 133 Cinema and Middle-Class Subjectivity 138 Emerging Masculinities 139 Temporada de Patos 140 Güeros 143 Conclusion 145 Bibliography 148 Chapter 7 Beyond Pink or Blue: Portrayals of Adolescence in Latin American Animated Film 150 Illustrations of Girlhood and Boyhood 152 Ethnicity and Social Status in Animated Visual Texts 157 Animation as Cultural and Pedagogical Artefact 161 Conclusion 163 Filmography 164 Part III Gender and Politics 167 Chapter 8 Growing Pains: Young People and Violence in Peru’s Fiction Cinema 168 Returning Home: Paloma de papel/Paper Dove 169 Taking Control: Las malas intenciones/Bad Intentions 175 Local Stories and Global Intimacies 179 Bibliography 182 Chapter 9 Tragic Adolescence in Michel Franco’s Heli and Amat Escalante’s Después de Lucía 185 Adolescence in Mexican Cinema 186 The Fates of Alejandra and Estela 189 Rape, Silence and Melancholy 193 Distance and Denunciation: The Power of Images 195 Vehicles of Tragedy 197 Final Considerations 200 Bibliography 203 Chapter 10 From Girlhood to Adulthood: Colombian Adolescence in María, llena eres de gracia and La sirga 205 María, llena eres de gracia 207 La sirga 213 Conclusion 219 Bibliography 221 Index 224 Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Visualising Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema—Gender, Class and Politics (Geoffrey Maguire, Rachel Randall)....Pages 1-33 Front Matter ....Pages 35-35 Visual Displeasure: Adolescence and the Erotics of the Queer Male Gaze in Marco Berger’s Ausente (Geoffrey Maguire)....Pages 37-57 (Re)pairing Adolescent Masculinities: The Neo-fraternal Social Contract and the Penal State in Hoje eu quero voltar sozinho and Beira-Mar (Ramiro Armas)....Pages 59-79 Sensorial Youths: Gender, Eroticism and Agency in Lucrecia Martel’s Rey muerto (Inela Selimović)....Pages 81-98 Front Matter ....Pages 99-99 “Eu não sou o meu pai!”: Deception, Intimacy and Adolescence in (the) Casa grande (Rachel Randall)....Pages 101-126 Young, Male and Middle Class: Representations of Masculinity in Mexican Film (Georgia Seminet)....Pages 127-143 Beyond Pink or Blue: Portrayals of Adolescence in Latin American Animated Film (Milton Fernando González-Rodríguez)....Pages 145-161 Front Matter ....Pages 163-163 Growing Pains: Young People and Violence in Peru’s Fiction Cinema (Sarah Barrow)....Pages 165-181 Tragic Adolescence in Michel Franco’s Heli and Amat Escalante’s Después de Lucía (Sophie Dufays)....Pages 183-202 From Girlhood to Adulthood: Colombian Adolescence in María, llena eres de gracia and La sirga (Carolina Rocha)....Pages 203-221 Back Matter ....Pages 223-228 Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction: Visualising Adolescence In Contemporary Latin American Cinema -- Gender, Class And Politics / Rachel Randall -- Pt. I Gender And Sexuality -- 2. Visual Displeasure: Adolescence And The Erotics Of The Queer Male Gaze In Marco Berger's Ausente / Geoffrey Maguire -- 3. (re)pairing Adolescent Masculinities: The Neo-fraternal Social Contract And The Penal State In Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinbo And Beira-mar / Ramiro Armas -- 4. Sensorial Youths: Gender, Eroticism And Agency In Lucrecia Martel's Rey Muerto / Inela Selimovic -- Pt. Ii Gender And Class -- 5. Eu Nao Sou O Meu Pai!; Deception, Intimacy And Adolescence In (the) Casagrande / Rachel Randall -- 6. Young, Male And Middle Class: Representations Of Masculinity In Mexican Film / Georgia Seminet -- 7. Beyond Pink Or Blue: Portrayals Of Adolescence In Latin American Animated Film / Milton Fernando Gonzalez-rodriguez -- Pt. Iii Gender And Politics -- 8. Growing Pains: Young People And Violence In Peru's Fiction Cinema / Sarah Barrow -- 9. Tragic Adolescence In Michel Franco's Heli And Amat Escalante's Despues De Lucia / Sophie Dufays -- 10. From Girlhood To Adulthood: Colombian Adolescence In Maria, Llena Eres De Gracia And La Sirga / Carolina Rocha. Geoffrey Maguire, Rachel Randall, Editors Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume explores the recent àdolescent turn' in contemporary Latin American cinema, challenging many of the underlying assumptions about the nature of youth and distinguishing adolescence as a distinct and vital area of study. Its contributors examine the narrative and political potential of teenage protagonists in a range of recent films from the region, acknowledging the distinct emotional registers that are at play throughout adolescence and releasing teenage subjectivities from restrictive critical and theoretical emphases on theories of childhood. As the first academic study to examine the figure of the adolescent in contemporary Latin American film, New Visions of Adolescence in Contemporary Latin American Cinema thus presents a timely and innovative analysis of issues of sexuality and gender, political and domestic violence and social class, and will be of significant interest to students and researchers in Latin American Studies, Cultural Studies, World Cinema and Childhood Studies