The Anthropological Cinema and Approach the Health of Indigenous Folk

<p>The article aims to address the concept of anthropological or ethnographic cinema and its relevance in Latin America. As an example of anthropological cinema has been chosen Gerónima, Argentina film, directed by Raul Tosso, released in 1986 and based on the book by psychiatrist Jorge Luis P...

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Main Author: Diana Milena BERRÍO CUARTAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2017-03-01
Series:Revista de Medicina y Cine / Journal of Medicine and Movies
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/medicina_y_cine/article/view/15834
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Summary:<p>The article aims to address the concept of anthropological or ethnographic cinema and its relevance in Latin America. As an example of anthropological cinema has been chosen Gerónima, Argentina film, directed by Raul Tosso, released in 1986 and based on the book by psychiatrist Jorge Luis Pellegrini. Gerónima relate the story of an Indian family intervened by a team of public health. The objectives are to present some ways of exploring cultural diversity in the film industry and analyze how health and preventive and curative interventions in different socio?cultural contexts values.</p>
ISSN:1885-5210