The Past Tense of Our Selves: Um adeus português in 1980s Portugal
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 fo...
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| Language: | English |
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American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lusophone Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://jls.apsa.us/index.php/jls/article/view/154 |