Fathers, Masculinity, and Authoritarianism in Latin American Cinema

How contemporary Latin American filmmakers are usingthe father figure to critique political leadership   In this book, throughan analysis of twenty-first-century films created in Latin America, Irina Dzeroargues that contemporary filmmakers are using the figure of the father as ametaphor for political leadership. Dzero makes the case that the abusive andcontrolling fathers in many recent films reflect a growing rejection of predatoryand coercive authority in the region.    &n