Isla, Veronica L.

The Face of urban poverty in the Cinema of Brocka / Veronica L. Isla - Quezon City, Philippines : UP Press, c2020 - xvi, 170 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Setting the Stage: Where and How the live -- Chapter 2. Identity, Way of Life, and Struggles -- Chapter 3. Exluded Urban Poor Realities -- Chapter 4. The Artist: His Experiences, Ideological Beliefs, and Political Environment -- Chapter 5. Local Connections and Intersections -- Chapter 6. Foreign Connections and Intersections -- Chapter 7. Wrapping Up.

To cinematically represent a social reality as complex as poverty is no easy task.

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