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PublisherHong KONG University Press

ISBN-109888083619

ISBN-139789888083619

eBay Product ID (ePID)113092562

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSoutheast Asian Independent Cinema

Publication Year2012

SubjectFilm / General, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism, Industries / Entertainment

TypeTextbook

AuthorTilman Baumgärtel

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"The book has great merits in giving all together a historical and contemporary picture of South-East Asian cinema which is little or not properly known." -- Jean Marc Thérouanne, Managing Director, Vesoul Asian Film Festival, Southeast Asian Independent Cinema is chockfull of vibrantly insightful essays, manifestos, and interviews. It is an invaluable resource for those interested in the region--and in a wildly creative generation of filmmakers that deserves to be in the globa|9789888083619|, That there is a vibrant independent cinema in Southeast Asia is now known thanks to the awards won by Brillante Mendoza, Apichatpong and others. But what is the sociopoliticultural context within which they are working? How do these iconoclastic, cutting|9789888083619|

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal791.430959

SynopsisThe rise of independent cinema in Southeast Asia, following the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers there, is among the most significant recent developments in global cinema. The advent of affordable and easy access to digital technology has empowered startling new voices from a part of the world rarely heard or seen in international film circles. The appearance of fresh, sharply alternative, and often very personal voices has had a tremendous impact on local film production. This book documents these developments as a genuine outcome of the democratization and liberalization of film production. Contributions from respected scholars, interviews with filmmakers, personal accounts and primary sources by important directors and screenwriters collectively provide readers with a lively account of dynamic film developments in Southeast Asia. Interviewees include Lav Diaz, Amir Muhammad, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Eric Khoo, Nia Dinata and others.

LC Classification NumberPN1998.2