Abstract

MOLINA ERGUETA, Mary Carmen. Editing and Writing. A Look at Editorial Initiatives and Film Critiques in Bolivia Today. Rev Cien Cult [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.41, pp.183-193. ISSN 2077-3323.

On the occasion of the recent (2018) publication of a new general history of Bolivian cinema, the work evaluates the complexity of forms and modes of taking on critique and research of the cinema production of the country. Two linking ideas are employed for this purpose: a) the need to tell the story of Bolivian cinema, a cultural phenomenon that is relatively unknown and has not been sufficiently studied; and b) the fact that in telling this story, there is an almost inevitable intertwining of research and testimony, as the researchers and scholars are often also protagonists of film-making. The first approach is exemplified by the mentioned book, the work criteria of which are subjected to critical scrutiny, while the second approach allows the author to expand reflection to present-day production (printed and digital magazines, festival and encounter documents, catalogues and reports), characterized by new efforts for bringing together and interrelating the realities of the country's cinema.

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