Traditions in World Cinema

by Badley, Linda; Palmer, R. Barton; Schneider, Steven Jay

• ISBN13: 9780813538747
• ISBN10: 0813538742
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-25
• Publisher: Rutgers Univ Pr

Summary

Traditions in World Cinemabrings together a colorful and wide ranging collection of world cinematic traditions-national, regional, and global-all of which are in need of introduction, investigation and, in some cases, critical reassessment. The movements described range from well-known traditions such as German expressionism, Italian neorealism, French, British, and Czech new wave, and new Hollywood cinema to those of emerging significance, such as Danish Dogma, postcommunist cinema, Brazilian postCinema Novo, new Argentine cinema, pre-independence African film traditions, Israeli persecution films, new Iranian cinema, Hindi film songs, Chinese wenyi pianmelodrama, Japanese horror, and global found-footage cinema. The essays, all written by recognized experts in the field, are jargon free and accessible to both general readers and students. In addition, each chapter is followed by a list of suggested films and readings, offering readers pathways to further viewing and study. Bringing fresh insights to those movements that have provided significant and noteworthy alternatives to Hollywood, this book is an essential introduction to the rich diversity of world cinema.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
Preface	xi
Toby Miller
Notes on contributors	xvii
Introduction	1	(14)
Linda Badley
R. Barton Palmer
PART I EUROPEAN TRADITIONS
German Expressionism	15	(14)
J.P. Telotte
Italian Neorealism	29	(12)
Peter Bondanella
The French New Wave	41	(11)
Richard Neupert
The British New Wave	52	(15)
R. Barton Palmer
PART II CENTRAL, EASTERN AND NORTHERN EUROPEAN TRADITIONS
The Czechoslovak New Wave	67	(13)
Peter Hames
Danish Dogma	80	(15)
Linda Badley
Post-Communist Cinema	95	(22)
Christina Stojanova
PART III SOUTH AMERICAN TRADITIONS
Post-Cinema Novo Brazilian Cinema	117	(13)
Randal Johnson
New Argentine Cinema	130	(13)
Myrto Konstantarakos
PART IV AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN TRADITIONS
Early Cinematic Traditions in Africa	143	(17)
Roy Armes
Israeli Persecution Films	160	(16)
Nitzan Ben-Shaul
New Iranian Cinema	176	(17)
Negar Mottahedeh
PART V ASIAN TRADITIONS
Popular Hindi Cinema and the Film Song	193	(10)
Corey Creekmur
Chinese Melodrama	203	(11)
Stephen Teo
Japanese Horror Cinema	214	(17)
Jay McRoy
PART VI AMERICAN AND TRANSNATIONAL TRADITIONS
The `New' American Cinema	231	(10)
Robert Kolker
The Global Art of Found Footage Cinema	241	(13)
Adrian Danks
Index	254