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The New Iranian Cinema: Politics, Representation and Identity by Richard Tapper Publisher Comments Iranian cinema is today widely recognized not merely as a distinctive national cinema, but as one of the most innovative in the world. This international stature both fascinates Western observers and appears paradoxical in line with perceptions of Iran... (read more) List Price $33.00 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood Can Learn from Contemporary French Actresses by Mick Lasalle Publisher Comments Even as actresses become increasingly marginalized by Hollywood, French cinema is witnessing an explosion of female talent—a Golden Age unlike anything the world has seen since the days of Stanwyck, Hepburn, Davis, and Garbo. In France, the joy of... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Iranian Cinema: A Political History (International Library of Iranian Studies) by Hamid Reza Sadr Publisher Comments This book reveals the history of Iran through its cinema as Sadr uses the films themselves to tell the story of shifting political, economic and social situations. The book covers the broad spectrum of Iran's cinema, offering vivid descriptions of key... (read more) List Price $33.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Italian Cinema by Peter E Bondanella Publisher Comments Praise for Italian Cinema: Extremely interesting and stimulating. Bernardo BertolucciA very good book and a very accurate one. Federico FelliniThe librarian who does not get Bondanella immediately must be petitioned, picketed, importuned. ChoiceTo... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Movie Mutations: The Changing Face of World Cinephilia by Jonathan Rosenbaum and Adrian Martin Publisher Comments In contrast to any talk of "the death of the cinema", this title pronounces the art form alive and well, and still developing in new and unforeseen directions. Using transnational discussions and debates, it shows why the idea of cinephilia is just as... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $14.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Asian pop cinema :Bombay to Tokyo by Lee Server Publisher Comments Asian Pop Cinema is the first full-color guide to the wide-ranging films of Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and India, served up with dozens of spectacular photographs, film stills, and movie posters. Outlandish... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife by Eric Rentschler Publisher Comments during the regime and as productions that continue to enjoy wide attention today--show that entertainment is often much more than innocent pleasure.... (read more) List Price $51.50 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897-1941 by Hamid Naficy Publisher Comments Hamid Naficy is one of the world’s leading authorities on Iranian film, and A Social History of Iranian Cinema is his magnum opus. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art... (read more) List Price $32.75 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960 by Colin Crisp Publisher Comments In 'The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960, ' Colin Crisp investigates the critical period from the introduction of sound to the beginning of the New Wave. He details the extraordinary ingenuity of French film-makers who worked under economic and... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 2: The Industrializing Years, 1941-1978 by Hamid Naficy Publisher Comments Hamid Naficy is one of the world’s leading authorities on Iranian film, and A Social History of Iranian Cinema is his magnum opus. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Magical Reels: A History of Cinema in Latin America by John King Synopsis A comprehensive analysis, "Magical Reels" charts the development of Latin American film industries in a world increasingly dominated by the advanced technology and massive distribution budgets of the North American mainstream.... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema by Anupama Chopra Publisher Comments Here is the astonishing true story of Bollywood, a sweeping portrait about a country finding its identity, a movie industry that changed the face of India, and one man's struggle to become a star. Shah Rukh Khan's larger than life tale takes us through... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Politics of Iranian Cinema: Films and Society in the Islamic Republic by Saeed Zeydabadi Nejad Publisher Comments Iran has undergone considerable social upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Drawing on first-hand interviews and detailed ethnographic research, this book explores how cinema is engaged in the dynamics of social change... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $30.00 Used - Trade Paper
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International Film Guide: The Definitive Annual Review of World Cinema (International Film Guides) by Ian Haydn Smith Publisher Comments First published in 1963, the International Film Guide enjoys an unrivaled reputation as the industry's most authoritative and trusted resource on contemporary world cinema. Its world survey section alone covers the international film output of more than... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Cinema of Small Nations by Mette Hjort Publisher Comments The Cinema of Small Nations is the first major analysis of small national cinemas, comprising 12 case studies of small national--and sub national--cinemas from around the world, including Ireland, Denmark, Iceland, Scotland, Bulgaria, Tunisia, Burkina... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook by Patrick Galloway Publisher Comments Finally, a book about the ever-popular genre of samurai film. Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves provides essential background on the samurai warrior in Japanese culture to help explain what makes these tales of loyalty, revenge and explosive swordsmanship so... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Directory of World Cinema #10: Iran by Parviz Jahed Publisher Comments Iranian cinema has an extraordinary history that has been marked by religion and ever-shifting political, economic, and social environments. This addition to Intellects Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on the award-winning cinema of... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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Traditions in World Cinema by Linda Badley Book News Annotation Badley (English, Middle Tennessee State U.), Palmer (literature, Clemson U.) and Schneider (media culture, CUNY) bring together a wide-ranging collection of world cinematic traditions, including German expressionism, Italian neorealism, Brazilian post-... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Imaging Russia 2000: Film and Facts by Anna M Lawton Publisher Comments This book incorporates the realities of the 1990s in Russia, focusing on film production, the films themselves, and the socio-political-cultural context. It aims to provide a picture of Russia (with Moscow in the foreground) as the big stage on which the... (read more) List Price $25.25 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Screening Culture, Viewing Politics: An Ethnography of Television, Womanhood, and Nation in Postcolonial India by Purnima Mankekar Publisher Comments Throughout her study, Mankekar remains attentive to the tumultuous historical and political context in the midst of which these programs' integrationalist messages are transmitted, to the cultural diversity of the viewership, and to her own role as... (read more) List Price $31.25 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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