The Cinema of North Africa and the Middle East

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Edited by Gönül Dönmez-Colin

Type

Studies

Subject

Countries > Maghreb

Keywords

Maghreb, Middle East

Publishing date

2007

Publisher

Wallflower Press

Collection

24 Frames

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 288 pages
7 ¾ x 9 ½ inches (19.5 x 24 cm)

ISBN

978-1-905674-11-4

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Book Presentation:
The Cinema of North Africa and the Middle East contains twenty-four essays, each concerning an individual film from Morocco all the way to Iran. The volume explores not only the established film cultures of Turkey, Egypt, and Israel, but also the nascent cinemas of Palestine and Syria. Selected films include Cairo Station (Egypt, 1958), The Runner (Iran, 1989), Once Upon a Time, Beriut (Lebanon, 1994), Ten (Iran, 2002), and Uzak (Turkey, 2003). With a preface by Cannes Palme d'Or-winning director Abbas Kiarostami, The Cinema of North Africa and the Middle East unveils a diverse region of filmmaking.

About the Author:
Gönül Dönmez-Colin is a writer, researcher, and lecturer, and author of Women, Islam and Cinema. She has been a regular contributor to Central Asian Survey, Cinemaya Asian Film Quarterly, and the Turkish national daily, Cumhuriyet.

Press Reviews:
Valuable for the way it provides the Western reader... glimpses into the society and culture of the countries treated in the films... Recommended. CHOICE

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