Scotland : global cinema : genres, modes and identities / David Martin-Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin-Jones, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Scotland--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Scotland--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is your favourite fantasy Scotland? Perhaps you enjoyed Whisky Galore! or Brigadoon, or maybe The Wicker Man is to your taste, Local Hero or Highlander? Yet have you also considered Hai,Kuch Kuch Hota Rob Roy, Dog Soldiers, Danny the Dog, Festival, The Water Horse, Carla's Song, Trainspotting and Red Road? Scotland: Global Cinema is the first book to focus exclusively on the unprecedented explosion of filmmaking in Scotland in the 1990's and 2000's. It explores the various cinematic fantasies of Scotland created by contemporary filmmakers from all over the world - including Scotland, England...

Contents:

""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction: Fantasy Scotland's""; ""CHAPTER 1 Comedy: Global/Local Identities""; ""CHAPTER 2 Road Movie: Scotland in the World""; ""CHAPTER 3 Bollywood: Non-Resident Indian-Scotland""; ""CHAPTER 4 (Loch Ness) Monster Movie: A Return to Primal Scotland""; ""CHAPTER 5 Horror Film: History Hydes in the Highlands""; ""CHAPTER 6 Costume Drama: From Men in Kilts to Developing Diasporas""; ""CHAPTER 7 Gangster Film: Glasgow's Transnational Identities""

""CHAPTER 8 Social Realist Melodrama: Middle-class Minorities and Floundering Fathers"" ""CHAPTER 9 Female Friendship/US Indie: Women Talking""; ""CHAPTER 10 Art Cinema: The Global Limits of Cinematic Scotland""; ""Conclusion""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-243) and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-8654-1

0-7486-5120-9

1-282-62019-3

9786612620195

0-7486-3393-6

OCLC:

638860158