Roots of the New Arab Film /

Roots of the New Arab Film /

Roots of the New Arab Film deals with the generation of filmmakers from across North Africa and the Middle East who created an international awareness of Arab film from the mid-1980s onwards. These seminal filmmakers experienced the moment of national independence first-hand in their youth and retai...

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Author / Creator:Armes, Roy, author.
Imprint:Bloomington, Indiana, USA : Indiana University Press, 2018.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subject:Motion pictures, Arab -- France.
Motion pictures -- Arab countries.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Arab countries.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures, Arab.
Arab countries.
France.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12351415
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ISBN:9780253031730
0253031737
9780253031716
0253031710
9780253034182
9780253031723
0253034183
9780253034182
0253031729
9780253031723
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Roots of the New Arab Film deals with the generation of filmmakers from across North Africa and the Middle East who created an international awareness of Arab film from the mid-1980s onwards. These seminal filmmakers experienced the moment of national independence first-hand in their youth and retained a deep attachment to their homeland. Although these aspiring filmmakers had to seek their training abroad, they witnessed a time of filmic revival in Europe - Fellini and Antonioni in Italy, the French New Wave, and British Free Cinema. Returning home, these filmmakers brought a unique insider/outsider perspective to bear on local developments in society since independence, including the divide between urban and rural communities, the continuing power of traditional values and the status of women in a changing society. As they made their first films back home, the feelings of participation in a worldwide movement of new, independent filmmaking was palpable. Roots of the New Arab Film is a necessary and comprehensive resource for anyone interested in the foundations of Arab cinema.
Other form:Print version: Armes, Roy. Roots of the New Arab Film. Bloomington, Indiana, USA : Indiana University Press, 2018

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