The Revolution of Indian Parallel Cinema in the Global South (1968-1995) : From Feminism to Iconoclasm / Omar Ahmed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Omar, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures, Hindi--History and criticism--20th century.

Motion pictures, Hindi.

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

Motion pictures.

Parallel Cinema--History.

Parallel Cinema.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2024.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

"From auteurs like Mani Kaul and John Abraham to Smita Patil and Om Puri, this book explores the origins, evolution, demise and legacy of a film movement that produced a pantheon of innovative filmmakers, over 200 films and a distinctly regional identity in which film societies, state funding and political insurgency were catalysts for a defiant, radical dialogue, much of it anti-establishment, that broke all the rules. Most importantly, this publication considers the ways in which Parallel Cinema narrated a new 'history from below', using a range of case studies that includes Uski Roti, Mirch Masala and Amma Ariyan"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Figures Acknowledgments Dedication Preface Foreword 1. Emerging from the Shadows: The Renaissance of Indian Cinema 2. Pioneering Pathways: The Development of Parallel Cinema: The IPTA, Film Policy & Radical Bengal 3. Chronicling the Foundational Years (1968 - 1974): A Manifesto, Creative Experiments & Regionalism 4. The Crucible of the Emergency Era (1975 - 1977): Crisis, Regression and Cultural Opposition 5. Commercial Control: The High Point of Parallel Cinema (1978 - 1989): Consolidation, the FFC re-born & Diversification 6. Fading Frames: The Decline of Parallel Cinema (1990 - 1995): Hindutva, Liberalization & Bollywood 7. Legacies (2010 & beyond): Film Preservation, Canonizing Parallel Cinema & New Indian Independent Cinema Bibliography Filmography Abbreviations Index

ISBN:

9798765101049

9798765101025

OCLC:

1460025603