Armes, Roy. 1937-

New voices in Arab cinema / Roy Armes. - xiv, 333 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322) and index.

Introduction -- Characteristics of the new cinema -- The filmmakers. The new importance of women filmmakers -- Questions of identity -- Training -- Funding -- A cosmopolitan generation -- Documentary. Palestine -- Lebanon -- Egypt and Maghreb -- Iraq -- Syria -- Feature filmmaking. Algeria -- Morocco -- Tunisia -- Egypt -- Lebanon -- Palestine -- Iraq -- Syria -- The Gulf.

Focuses on contemporary filmmaking since the 1980s, but also considers the longer history of Arab cinema. This book offers both a coherent, historical overview and an in-depth critical analysis of Arab filmmaking.

9780253015228 (softcover : acid-free paper) 9780253015167 (hardcover)


Motion pictures--History--Arab countries--21st century.
Documentary films--History--Arab countries--21st century.

PN 1993.5 / A728n 2015

791.430917