This critical retrospective analyzes the cinematic works of Latina director, Lourdes Portillo, starting with her first short film, After the Earthquake, 1979 (co-directed with Nina Serrano) to one of her most recent documentaries, Señorita Extraviada (2001). Lourdes Portillo's films raise pertinent issues for decolonial and postcolonial feminism, as much as they are emblematic of a wide spectrum of social, cultural and political concerns of Latina feminist artists. In her films, Portillo adopts a broad transnational vision that positions women at the center of the narrative, and documents the neoliberal economic policies, the legacy of military dictatorships, as well as the articulation of gender-based violence with structures of domination in the everyday lives of women.
Fregoso, R. L. (2011). A Critical Retrospective of Lourdes Portillo’s Work. Comunicación Y Medios, (24), Pág. 148 – 170. https://doi.org/10.5354/rcm.v0i24.19898
