World Film, Paperback/Martha P. Nochimson

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Description This uniquely engaging and lively textbook provides a comprehensiveintroduction to international film, from the golden age of Europeancinema to the contemporary blockbusters of India and Asia, and thepost World War II emergence of global film culture. Offers an overview of film culture in European countries suchas France, Sweden and Spain, as well as Africa, Hong Kong, China, and India, in a clear and conversational style toengage the student reader Provides a detailed exploration of the impact of globalizationon international cinema Addresses the differences in visual and narrative strategiesbetween Hollywood-influenced movies and internationalcinema Highlights key words within the text and provides acomprehensive glossary of critical vocabulary for film studies Includes over 80 film stills throughout the text, and acomprehensive companion website with a 'troubleshooting guide' forinstructors that includes suggested syllabi at www. wiley. com/go/worldonfilm Each chapter includes in-depth case studies of individual filmsand directors, cultural and historical context, selectedfilmographies, and ideas for projects, essays, and furtherresearch About the author Martha P. Nochimson has taught in the Department of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and at Mercy College, where she developed and chaired a program in Film Studies, and she is the author of four other books, including her internationally acclaimed studies The Passion of David Lynch: Wild at Heart in Hollywood (1997); Dying to Belong: Gangster Movies in Hollywood and Hong Kong (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007); No End to Her: Soap Opera and the Female Subject; and Screen Couple Chemistry: The Power of 2. Dr. Nochimson has been invited to appear on television in her capacity as a film and media critic in the United States, Canada, and France, and she has covered international film festivals in New York, Montreal, and Istanbul for over a decade. Her numerous articles about world