Harvey-Kattou, L. 2025. Forthcoming. Disrupting the Heteropatriarchy in Temblores (Bustamante, 2019) and Clara Sola (Álvarez Mesén, 2021). Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies.
| Title | Disrupting the Heteropatriarchy in Temblores (Bustamante, 2019) and Clara Sola (Álvarez Mesén, 2021) |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Harvey-Kattou, L. |
| Abstract | This article examines three iterations of rebellion in recent Central American films Temblores (Bustamante, 2019) and Clara Sola (Álvarez Mesén, 2021), arguing that each one works to subvert heteropatriarchal norms and to align the spectator with the protagonist. Starting with the participatory gaze, it analyses how the viewer accesses the visuals of the film while also exploring the use of narrative techniques that pit good against evil. It moves on to consider the creation of new worlds by the protagonists who invite the spectator into the queer time and space of Pablo’s world in Temblores and a pre-colonial, natural world in Clara Sola. Finally, by employing bell hooks's concept of the oppositionality, the article demonstrates how the protagonists of these films rebel against heteropatriarchal norms, thereby crafting powerful counternarratives. |
| Keywords | Central American cinema |
| Temblores/Tremors | |
| Clara Sola | |
| gaze | |
| religion and sexuality | |
| heteropatriarchy | |
| Journal | Bulletin of Spanish Visual Studies |
| ISSN | 2474-1604 |
| 2474-1612 | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Accepted author manuscript | License CC BY-NC 4.0 File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 22 Nov 2024 |