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Socio-critical Aspects in Latin American Cinema(s) [PDF ebook] 
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Electric Edwardians presents a stunning visual record of the films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon, combined with an illuminating discussion of the films and the social context of their production …

"The Film: Its Use in Popular Education" by M. Jackson-Wrigley explores innovative teaching methods through cinema, merging film studies with education pedagogy. This groundbreaking work …

Chic, sophisticated, seductive and enigmatic, the Parisienne possesses a je ne sais quoi that makes her difficult to define. But who or what is the Parisienne, and how is she depicted in cinema? The …

This is the third book in the ”Understanding the Moving Image” series. Like other books in the series, it aims to provide a strong critical and theoretical base for the study of the media. It has …

Michel Chion”s study of the film and television work of David Lynch has become, since its first English publication in 1995, the definitive book on one of America”s finest contemporary directors. …

How do you sell British humour to a French audience? Could piracy actually be good for the film business? Why are The Hobbit”s revolutionary technologies not mentioned in some adverts? Exploring …

Leading international scholars consider the films and legacy of Howard Hawks. Diverse contributions consider Hawks” work in relation to issues of gender, genre and relationships between the sexes, …

This text presents the work of cultural theorists and philosophers of new media, together with the perspectives of artists experimenting with different interactive models critically examining their …

Shyam Benegal is the best known and most prolific contemporary film-maker from India”s arthouse or ”New Cinema” tradition. This work traces a career with its beginnings in political cinema and a …

In the conference Africa and the History of Cinematic Ideas held in London in 1995, film-makers, cultural theorists and critics gathered to debate a range of issues. Views were exchanged on such …