Filming History from Below: Microhistorical Documentaries

by Efrn Cuevas and Efren Cuevas

Book Overview

Traditional historical documentaries strive to project a sense of objectivity, producing a top-down view of history that focuses on public events and personalities. In recent decades, in line with historiographical trends advocating "history from below," a different type of historical documentary has emerged, focusing on tightly circumscribed subjects, personal archives, and first-person perspectives. Efr n Cuevas categorizes these films as "microhistorical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195974
• ISBN13: 9780231195973
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"