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