10 · 17 · 26 DEL PATERNALISMO AL PARTENARIADO: LA DIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA A TRAVÉS DEL FONDS SUD CINÉMA (1984–2011) Was Presented at the 24th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Omar Sosa During the 24th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Maricruz Castro Ricalde, a research professor at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, along with James Ramey, an academic and strategic advisor to the festival and a researcher at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana’s Cuajimalpa Campus, presented the fifth volume of Transamerican Film and Literature, From Paternalism to Partnership: Latin American Diversity through the Fonds Sud Cinéma (1984–2011), written by Julie Amiot-Guillouet.“This book is particularly relevant this year, as Mexico and France celebrate the bicentennial of their diplomatic relations. It helps us consider the possibility of rethinking the relationship between the French and Mexican film industries,” commented Ramey.Maricruz Castro Ricalde, James RameyThis research is a case study of Fonds Sud Cinéma and the mechanisms it implemented in Latin America to support local productions from 1984 through 2011, the year it became Aide aux Cinémas du Monde to expand production opportunities worldwide.For Amiot-Guillouet, it was essential to ask whether it is possible to make films in Latin America without considering European festivals and audiences, which, in many cases, make film production possible. “European funding forces filmmakers to present Europe with a flattering image of Latin Americans,” Ramey remarked.As a result, productions supported by this fund tended to focus on marginal segments of society. “This led to a kind of self-censorship, as Latin American filmmakers did not submit proposals for comedies or lighthearted films because they knew in advance that they would not be considered,” added Castro Ricalde.Maricruz Castro RicaldeHowever, the researcher emphasized the importance of the grant awarded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Center for Cinematography in the development of the film and literature industries in the Global South, since having European support and selection ensured a positive reception from Latin American audiences.“Transamerican Film and Literature” is a series of publications edited by James Ramey, Mariacruz Castro Ricalde, and Laura Zavala, published by Peter Lang, that explore film and literature from the Americas by examining form, genre, culture, politics, historiography, and various areas of theory.The term “Transamerican” implies transnational perspectives on creative work across the entire continent, with an emphasis on new assessments of Latin American literature.
