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Contemporary world cinema : Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and South Asia / Shohini Chaudhuri.
LIBRA PN1994 .C34345 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chaudhuri, Shohini.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures.
- Physical Description:
- 199 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2005]
- Summary:
- Since the start of the 1990s, despite tougher competition than ever before from Hollywood, a rebirth and flourishing of cinema has been taking place in parts of Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, and South Asia. Highlighting transnational and cross-cultural structures, influences and themes, this book offers: - Cultural and historical background for the cinemas of each region, with analyses of regional aesthetic styles - Case studies of Scandinavian, Iranian, Hong Kong, and Indian cinema - Close readings of twelve landmark films, including Thomas Vinterberg's Festen, Samira Makhmalbaf's The Apple, and Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood For Love.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-186) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0748617981
- 074861799X
- OCLC:
- 60461355
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