Roberto Schwarz: On Cinema and Society

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cinema brasileiro, critica dialéctica, Roberto Schwarz, Teoría Crítica

Abstract

This paper aims to elucidate Roberto Schwarz's cinematic criticism, especially that refers to Brazilian films. It also considers the presence of cinema as an analytical approach in his Oeuvre. Os fuzis, by Ruy Guerra, and Cabra marcado para morrer, by Eduardo Coutinho, are the two main pieces analyzed by Schwarz, coinciding with the beginning and end of the Brazilian civil-military dictatorship. Schwarz's interpretation observes the internal dialectic of each film and their expressive force as social form. In addition, it considers the presence of Cinema Novo in his comments and analysis. The conclusions point to the strength of cinema as a corollary of the technique that supposes equivalent aesthetic constructions and political affections. They also point to the problems this carries.

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2023-12-31

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Fernandez Vaz, A. (2023). Roberto Schwarz: On Cinema and Society. Constelaciones. Revista De Teoría Crítica, (15), 136–157. Retrieved from https://constelaciones-rtc.net/article/view/5189

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No. 15 (2023): «Ideas en Their Place»: Placing Critical Theory in the World System

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