Lourdes Portillo : The devil never sleeps and other films /
Saved in:
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2001. |
| Description: | ix, 316 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Chicana matters series |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4416656 |
| Summary: | Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo sees her mission as channeling the hopes and dreams of a people. Clearly, political commitment has inspired her choice of subjects. With themes ranging from state repression to AIDS, Portillo's films include: Despues del Terremoto, the Oscar-nominated Las Madres: The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, La Ofrenda: The Days of the Dead, The Devil Never Sleeps, and Corpus: A Home Movie for Selena. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes three interviews with Lourdes Portillo. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 316 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-311), filmography (p. 296) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0292725248 0292725256 |
