Abstract
By 1906, Brazilian filmmakers began experimenting with new narrative or storytelling forms, already popular in Europe and the United States. This chapter explores these narrative films and their depiction of Rio’s modernization, exploring their relationship with well-known cultural intertexts, such as the teatro de revista (vaudeville theater), satirical political magazines, carnival, and crime stories. By exploring Brazilian cinema’s dialogue with these urban intertexts, the chapter explores the ways in which these early films mapped alterative urban trajectories that presented readers with veiled critiques of the Republic’s modernizing urban mission.
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