Book

Early cinema in Asia

Deocampo, Nick, editor

Overview

\"Early Cinema in Asia explores how cinema became a popular medium in the world's largest and most diverse continent. Beginning with the end of Asia's colonial period in the 19th century, contributors to this volume document the struggle by pioneering figures to introduce the medium of film to the vast continent, overcoming geographic, technological, and cultural difficulties. As an early form of globalization, film's arrival and phenomenal growth throughout various Asian countries penetrated not only colonial territories but also captivated collective states of imagination. With the coming of the 20th century, the medium that began as mere entertainment became a means for communicating many of the cultural identities of the region's ethnic nationalities, as they turned their favorite pastime into an expression of their cherished national cultures. Covering diverse locations, including China, India, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, and the countries of the Pacific Islands, contributors to this volume reveal the story of early cinema in Asia, helping us to understand the first seeds of a medium that has since grown deep roots in the region\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Subject: Motion pictures Asia History. / Popular culture Asia. / Culture in motion pictures.
• ISBN: 9780253025364, 9780253025548

Item info:

1 item available

1 item total in all locations

Holdings :

Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN1993.5.A75 E22 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE