{"product_id":"cinematic-journeys-in-latin-america-geography-through-the-lens-of-exploration-and-discovery-films-9781476692524","title":"Cinematic Journeys in Latin America: Geography Through the Lens of Exploration and Discovery Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book critically examines how movies that feature real or imagined explorers and expeditions creatively feature the geography of Latin America. It focuses on how locales are scripted into film plots and artistically depicted, and demonstrates that place is as important as any character in a film, especially in this genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nineteen key films are analyzed. Some, like \u003ci\u003eAguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, The Other Conquest, Embrace of the Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City of Z\u003c\/i\u003e are based on the exploits of real explorers. Others are fictional, including \u003ci\u003eApocalypto, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDora and the Lost City of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e. The author also discusses the evolution of exploration-discovery films, including trends that will likely be found in forthcoming movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the last fifty years, geographer \u003cb\u003eRichard Francaviglia\u003c\/b\u003e (professor emeritus, University of Texas at Arlington and associated scholar, Willamette University) has studied varied places and published fourteen books about them. He lives in Salem, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50399059738898,"sku":"9781476692524","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19be8467-fbf6-4c57-9b2a-4bfcdf58e9c2.jpg?v=1729087874","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cinematic-journeys-in-latin-america-geography-through-the-lens-of-exploration-and-discovery-films-9781476692524","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}