Sarah Barrow is Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK.
Introduction Reframing the national for Peruvian cinema
Chapter One Cinema, state and national identity
Chapter Two Cinema, transition and turmoil, 1988-1991
Conflicting identities and national crisis: La boca del lobo
The hybridization of national identity : Ni con Dios ni con el diablo
Identity, violence and social responsibility: Alias la gringa
Chapter Three Cinema, oppression and ideology, 1992-2000
Female interventions: La vida es una sola
Identity, agency and social development: Anda, corre, vuela ...
Creating an icon: Coraje
Chapter Four Cinema, memory and truth, 2000-2004
Shaping memories of national trauma: Paloma de papel
Stasis, dislocation and open wounds: Días de Santiago
Conclusion Seeking closure, the new generation