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“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:
- Journal article Show details
- 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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