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Abstract

This article surveys the specialized field of Jewish Latin American film, detailing its foundational years, current challenges and potential future developments. Begin-ning with the field’s origins and early pioneering work, it tracks how scholars have addressed Jewish representation in Latin American cinema, underscoring milestones such as the emergence of interdisciplinary approaches and comparative studies. The article presents the challenges and opportunities that the field faces, including dif-ficulties in accessing films, the impact of global streaming platforms on academic research and assessment of the role of women in film. By highlighting future research directions, the discussion offers insight into how Jewish Latin American film can deepen our understanding of cultural, religious and social dynamics, both within the region and in a global context. It concludes that despite being a focused research area, Jewish Latin American film has the potential to significantly contribute to the broader field of religion, film and media by expanding the scholarly focus to cover a region that has often been marginalized in global academic discourse.

Keywords

Jewish Latin American Cinema, Jewish Identity, Jewish Women in Film, Jewish Diaspora, Gender

Publication Date

2025-05-15

Publication Title

Journal for Religion, Film and Media

Volume

11

Issue

1

ISSN

2617-3697

First Page

105

Last Page

117

Deposit Date

2025-07-29

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