Elizabeth G. Rivero is a Professor of Spanish at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Her field of expertise is Southern Cone literature and culture, and her main areas of research are post-dictatorial Uruguayan literature and film, memory studies, and ecocriticism. Her book Espacio y nación en la narrativa uruguaya de la posdictadura (1985-2005) was published by Editorial Corregidor (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 2011. She is also co-editor of the volume The Image of the River in Latin/o American Literature (Lanham: Lexington Books, 2017). Uruguayan Post-dictatorial Documentary: Memory, Affects, and Emotions analyzes how twelve Uruguayan documentaries from the re-democratization period harness the affective potential of film to inscribe the traumatic dictatorial past (1973-1985), construct memory discourses through which to interpret it, and engage spectators.

This book fills a significant gap in the study of Southern Cone documentary film and, more specifically, in contemporary Uruguayan documentary. Whereas critics have predominantly focused on Argentine and Chilean post-dictatorial productions, analyses of comparable works from Uruguay remain scarce. Furthermore, it offers an original approach by foregrounding affects as a crucial element in the production of knowledge about the dictatorial past and its impact on the present. Produced between 2004 and 2015, the films examined in this study convene both dominant and marginalized narratives of the recent past. Crafted by seasoned filmmakers such as Mario Handler, José Pedro Charlo, and Virginia Martínez, as well as emerging directors including Maiana Bidegain, Juan Álvarez Neme, and Pablo Martínez Pessi, these works present diverse aesthetic and ideological perspectives. Endorsements: Elizabeth Rivero's Uruguayan Post-dictatorial Documentary is an important contribution to the field. By juxtaposing the documentary returns to the country's past (1973-1985) by several well-established as well as emerging Uruguayan filmmakers, Rivero sheds light on the interconnection of memory, trauma, and politics through an affective lens. Rivero's enriching theoretical perspectives, rigorous research, and clarity make this interdisciplinary study endlessly engaging.

Inela Selimovic, Wellesley College Guiding readers with clarity and nuance, the author highlights a central thread: how these films mobilize affect and emotion to engage viewers, becoming powerful and compelling tools for countering the divisions and detachment fostered by the regime's legacy. Ana Ros Matturro, Binghamton University Rivero offers an original and deeply resonant rethinking of how a nation confronts its most painful past. One of Rivero's most compelling contributions is the gendered and generational gaze she brings to her analysis, revealing how documentaries not only recount history but also redistribute the right to remember. Gabriela Fried Amilivia, California State University.