William van der Heide
Series: Film Culture in Transition
Copyright Date: 2002
Published
by: Amsterdam University Press
Pages: 336
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46mvsb
Book Description:
This monograph departs from traditional studies of national cinema by accentuating the intercultural and intertextual links between Malaysian films and Asian (as well as European and American) film practices. Using cross-cultural analysis, the author characterizes Malaysia as a pluralist society consisting of a multiplicity of cultural identities. Malaysian film reflects this remarkable heterogeneity, particularly evident in the impact of the Indian and Hong Kong cinema. Detailed analyses of a selection of Malaysian films highlight their cultural complexities, while noting the tension between cultural inclusivity and ethnic exclusivity at the heart of this cinema. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.
eISBN: 978-90-485-0512-8
Subjects: Film Studies