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When themes of historical and cultural identity appear and repeat in popular film, it is possible to see the real pulse of a nation and comprehend a people, their culture and their history. National Identity in Global Cinema describes how national cultures as reflected in popular cinema can truly explain the world, one country at a time.
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"Discussing the films of China, Finland, France, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Ukraine, and the US, Celli deftly sketches the cinematic history of each country and demonstrates how commercial, mainstream films often offer a truer picture of national culture than films designed for an art-house audience. Celli's energetic, sympathetic prose brings depth and scope to the book's central thesis, and his writing is marked by a touch of wry humor that is refreshing and engaging. A valuable resource for those interested in world cinema. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers." - CHOICE
"This book, with its bold call for a new way to approach critical analysis of national cinemas, will stand up as a fundamental text of solid, timeless film criticism, outside of the critical vogues that come and go on a short timely base." - Marga Cottino-Jones, Emerita Professor of Italian, UCLA
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CARLO CELLI Professor of Romance and Classical Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: National Identity in Global Cinema
Book Subtitle: How Movies Explain the World
Authors: Carlo Celli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230117174
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Carlo Celli 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10882-0Published: 12 January 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-37902-3Published: 04 December 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-11717-4Published: 02 February 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 178
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Film History, Media Studies, Screen Studies, Arts