Neocolonialism

What is neocolonialism in film?

Continued cultural and economic dominance of the global South by the West via media 

What was MPEA’s role in Latin America?

Enforced free trade, blocked protectionism, and expanded US media dominance

What was the censorship “double standard?”

Local films faced stricter censorship than US films

What films did the upper class watch?

European films and arts

What films did the middle class watch?

Hollywood films

What films did the lower class watch?

Local films

How did filmmakers resist neocolonialism?

By creating national film institutions promoting activism and identity 

What influenced Latin American revolutionary cinema?

Italian Neorealism and the French New Wave

What was the goal of the Third Cinema Manifesto?

Use film to decolonize culture and inspire a collective revolution

What is first cinema?

Commercial and escapist

What is second cinema?

Auteur driven and individualistic 

What is third cinema?

Revolutionary and collective

What is third cinema’s main goal?

Turn passive viewers into active participants in social change

How does third cinema resist Western dominace?

By using a counter-cinematic style, local resources, and non-commerical screenings 

How does third cinema differ from New Wave?

New Wave is ironic and third cinema is rooted in activism

What is assimilation?

The Wester imitation in third cinema

What is remembrance?

The nostalgic return to roots in third cinema

What is the comative stage?

The political and mass participation in third cinema