Brazilian Science Fiction Film: A Critical History

By Alredo Suppia

The first book-length account of Brazilian science fiction cinema.

This book offers a pioneering critical history of Brazilian science fiction (SF) cinema, from its first appearances in the mid-twentieth century to the present. Though frequently overlooked by scholars, SF cinema from the Global South has reinvigorated the genre in recent decades. In this comprehensive study-the first of its kind in either English or Portuguese-Alfredo Suppia draws out the unique features and universal resonance of SF film in Brazil, a country that has fittingly been called "the land of the future." In Suppia's analysis, Brazilian SF stems from and responds to a long history of inequality in which everyday reality has often resembled a movie-like dystopia. Analyzing both short and feature films in the context of social, political, and economic transformations, Suppia rethinks SF film in general from a southern perspective.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DSQZ2FN4
• ISBN13: 9798855800470
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 393 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher