Storytelling in world cinemas. Volume 1, Forms /

Storytelling in World Cinemas, Vol. 1: Forms is an innovative collection of essays that discuss how different cinemas of the world tell stories. The book locates European, Asian, African, and Latin American films within their wider cultural and artistic frameworsk, showing how storytelling forms in...

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Other Authors: Khatib, Lina
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Wallflower Press, ©2012.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Storytelling in World Cinemas, Vol. 1: Forms is an innovative collection of essays that discuss how different cinemas of the world tell stories. The book locates European, Asian, African, and Latin American films within their wider cultural and artistic frameworsk, showing how storytelling forms in cinema are infused with influences from other artistic, literary, and oral traditions. This volume also reconsiders cinematic storytelling in general, highlighting the hybridity of?national' forms of storytelling, calling for a rethinking of African cinematic storytelling that goes beyo.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231850070
0231850077