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The Cinema of Muhammad Malas
Visions of a Syrian AuteurPalgrave Studies in Arab Cinema
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58,84 € |
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| Verlag: | Palgrave Pivot |
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| Veröffentl.: | 28.06.2018 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783319768137 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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<div><p>This book provides an in-depth and intimate study of the cinema of Muhammad Malas. One of the well-known auteurs of Arab and Syrian cinema, Malas’s distinctive cinematic project has always confronted the social and political issues of his time. From feature films <i>Dreams of the City</i>, <i>The Night</i>, <i>Bab al Maqam (Passion)</i>, and <i>Ladder to Damascus</i> to documentaries such as <i>The Dream</i> and <i>Aleppo: Maqamat of Pleasure</i>, Malas’s films challenge and explore Arab culture and history. Archival images run through the chapters of this book which combines insightful interviews with excerpts from Malas’s literary works and critical explorations of his cinematic style and thematic concerns. The book concludes with Malas’s own words, sharing the treatment of his film project <i>Cinema al-Dunya</i>.</p></div>
<div>1. The Cinema of Memory.- 2. From Quneitra to Moscow and Back.- 3. Early Years and Memories.- 4. Collaborations and Documentary.- 5. Poignancy and Memoir in Documentary.- 6. Excerpts from<i> The Dream: A Diary of a Film</i>.- 7. Behind the Scenes and Films in the Making.- 8. Reflections on Memory, Intertextuality, and Banned Films.- 9. <i>Bab al-Maqam</i>: From Beginnings to Caricatures of Banality.- 10. On Patriarchy and Resistance in<i> Ladder to Damascus</i>.- 11. Filmmaking in the New Millenium.- 12. On <i>Cinema al-Dunya </i>by Muhammad Malas.</div>
<p><b>Samirah Alkassim </b>teaches film studies at George Mason University, USA. A filmmaker and film scholar, her work includes experimental documentary <i>Far From You</i> (1996) about Egyptian singer Umm Kulthoum, the introduction to the English translation of Muhammad Malas’s <i>The Dream: A Diary of a Film </i>(AUC Press), and various articles about independent film in the Arab world published in <i>New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film</i>, <i>Bidoun</i>, and <i>Nebula</i>.</p>
<p><b>Nezar Andary</b> is Associate Professor at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, and an independent film and theatre director and producer. He has published in various articles and journals including <i>Jadaliyya</i>, <i>Journal of South Asian and Middle East Studies</i>, <i>Emergences, Banipal</i> and <i>Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics</i>.<b></b></p><div><p></p></div>
<p><b>Nezar Andary</b> is Associate Professor at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, and an independent film and theatre director and producer. He has published in various articles and journals including <i>Jadaliyya</i>, <i>Journal of South Asian and Middle East Studies</i>, <i>Emergences, Banipal</i> and <i>Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics</i>.<b></b></p><div><p></p></div>
The first English-language book-length study of Muhammad Malas, his work, and his wide impact on Arab cinema and global cinema more broadly Presents Malas’s work to give dimension and humanity to a country currently defined by ruin and catastrophe Includes critical analyses and archival material, as well as original interviews translated from Arabic to English, to offer more in-depth perspective on Malas’s work Part of a new book series on Arab cinema that provides intimate and innovative windows onto the Arab region and its filmmakers
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