Serves as a handbook to the study of Asian cinema by offering a variety of examples of how the category of "Asia" contributes to the analysis of specific films, directors, stars, genres, and cultural institutions such as film festivals Provides models for analyzing Asian cinema transnationally as well as in relation to the nation-state, the region, and the world at large Expands the field by including chapters on neglected cinemas of West, Central, and Southeast Asia Scrutinizes the impact of the economic and political rise ...
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Serves as a handbook to the study of Asian cinema by offering a variety of examples of how the category of "Asia" contributes to the analysis of specific films, directors, stars, genres, and cultural institutions such as film festivals Provides models for analyzing Asian cinema transnationally as well as in relation to the nation-state, the region, and the world at large Expands the field by including chapters on neglected cinemas of West, Central, and Southeast Asia Scrutinizes the impact of the economic and political rise of China and India on global film Includes contributions from established scholars in the field as well as fresh voices and perspectives from emerging researchers
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