Abstracts
Abstract
This paper examines Susi Gonzalvo’s Zhao (2008) within the context of increasing international adoption during the 1990s and the start of the new millennium, specifically in Spain. Taking into account the film’s use of a non-linear narrative, flashback sequences and textual media, this article argues that the film represents the struggle experienced by transnational adoptees to resolve their feelings of belonging and non-belonging as they navigate a complex cultural terrain. The article also contrasts the representation of the protagonist in Gonzalvo’s film with the representation of young Chinese adopted girls in David Gózman Rollán’s documentary Generación Mei Ming (2014).
Keywords:
- Spanish cinema,
- Asia,
- transnational adoption,
- gender
Resumen
Este artículo analiza la película Zhao (2008) de Susi Gonzalvo dentro del contexto del aumento en la adopción internacional durante finales del siglo XX y principios del siglo XIX, específicamente en España. Con un enfoque en el uso de una narrativa no-lineal, medios de comunicación textuales y secuencias de flashback, este artículo arguye que la película representa la lucha que experimentan los adoptados transnacionales para resolver sus sentimientos de pertenencia y no pertenencia mientras navegan un terreno cultural complejo. El artículo también contrasta la representación de la protagonista en la película de Gonzalvo con la representación de las jóvenes chinas adoptadas en el documental Generación Mei Min (2014) de David Gózman Rollán.
Palabras clave:
- cine español,
- Asia,
- adopción transnacional,
- género
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