Portuguese Cinema (1960-2010): Consumption, Circulation and Commerce

Why has Portugal's vibrant and creative cinema industry not been more commercially successful?

This book traces the evolution of Portuguese cinema between the beginning of the New Cinema movement in 1960 and the height of the economic crisis in 2010 from a socio-cultural and economic perspective. It aims to explain why this vibrant and creative industry has not been more commercially successful and pays especial attention to questions of financial viability, domestic consumption, internation...