No. 20 (2022)

This volume of the journal Latente presents a diverse scholarly miscellany that critically examines the evolution of visual language and identity narratives in cinema and the performing arts. The collected studies address themes ranging from gender analysis, memory, and classical foundational myths to the representations of ugliness and villainy in silent cinema, transmedia adaptations on screen, and the development of musical theater. Furthermore, the issue sparks essential contemporary debates regarding cinematographic exhibition in the post-pandemic landscape and the depiction of sexual diversity in audiovisual mediums, complementing these contributions with critical reviews of key scholarly literature.