• “The Past Tense of Our Selves: ‘Um adeus português’ in 1980s Portugal”

    Author(s):
    Sérgio Dias Branco (see profile)
    Date:
    2017
    Group(s):
    Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Religious Studies
    Subject(s):
    Culture, History, Portuguese--Social life and customs
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Cultural history, Cultural sociology, Film studies, Portuguese culture
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6KF65
    Abstract:
    The central topic of João Botelho’s “Um adeus português” (1986), is memory in 1980s Portuguese society. The film alternates scenes from 1973, during the colonial war in Africa, with scenes set in 1985, in rural and urban areas of Portugal. In the present essay, I argue that the film enacts the need for a conversation among the Portuguese by opting for a structure that puts its own elements in dialogue. I analyze the film’s stylistic features while also contextualizing it within 1980s Portugal. This study is anchored in five themes: war, race, class, labor, and religion.
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    Published as:
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    Pub. DOI:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.21471/jls.v2i1.154
    Publisher:
    American Portuguese Studies Association
    Pub. Date:
    2017
    Journal:
    Journal of Lusophone Studies
    Volume:
    2
    Issue:
    1
    Page Range:
    41 - 58
    ISSN:
    2469-4800
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
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