Eye of the Taika : New Zealand comedy and the films of Taika Waititi / Matthew Bannister.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Bannister, Matthew, author.

Series:

• Contemporary approaches to film and media series.
• Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Motion picture producers and directors--New Zealand.
• Comedy films--New Zealand.
• New Zealand--In motion pictures.
• Waititi, Taika--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Innovative study of Taika Waititi, whose Maori and Jewish roots influence his distinctive New Zealand comedic style.

Contents:

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction: What Is Funny?
• 1. Waititi's Early Life and Work in Aotearoa/New Zealand
• 2. Aotearoa/New Zealand, National Identity, and Film
• 3. Kiwi Comedy: Nobody Takes Us Seriously Anyway
• 4. On/Off-Color? Ethnicity and Comedy
• 5. Quirks and Nerds: Eagle vs Shark
• 6. Boy as Comedian Comedy
• 7. What [Men] Do in the Shadows of Globalization
• 8. The Impossible Song of the Huia: Camp, Comedy, and Music in Hunt for the Wilderpeople
• 9. Thor: Ragnarok and Postcolonial Carnival
• 10. Is Jojo Rabbit an Anti-Hate Satire?
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Index.

Notes:

• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
• Description based on print version record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9780814345344
• 0814345344

OCLC:

1281965290