The Cinema of North Africa and the Middle East

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.

Author: Gönül Dönmez-Colin
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Published: 07/06/2007
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.14h x 7.49w x 0.82d
ISBN13: 9781905674107
ISBN10: 1905674104
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism

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.