1. Research on Colombian Cinema
- Author
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Rivera Betancur, Jerónimo León
- Abstract
10 Päginas An investigation into Colombian cinema bears a strong resemblance to the cinema production of that country. Both are marked by a general unfamiliarity with what preceded them; both are incipient but more important than the general public estimates; and both lose their impact when fragmented or not communicated to others. National cinema has always been subject to the ebb and flow of cultural politics of a state that goes from little support for the film industry to not supporting it at all, and back again to providing some help. The promotion of the industry has not been enough, even though we must recognize that in the last years this situation has improved a little thanks to Law 814 in 2003 (the “Cinema Law”), which for the first time regulates and promotes cinema activity in the country
- Published
- 2010