Unconventional Mothers and Absent Fathers in Latin American Films

By Arianna Tartaglia, Fairfield University

Complex female characters are few and far between in Hollywood blockbusters, and those representations often come scantily clad as objects for the masculine gaze rather than as figures for women to relate to. The traditional male lens of Hollywood commercial film has influenced the cinematic representation of women, especially when it comes to female character portrayal and development.

Issue XIContent EditorsDecember 17, 2020Latin America, Hollywood, television, film, women, family, children, representation, stereotypes, fatherhoodComment