Tag: Cinemas

Cinemas of Boyhood Masculinity, Sexuality, Nationality


Free Download Timothy Shary, "Cinemas of Boyhood: Masculinity, Sexuality, Nationality"
English | ISBN: 1789209935 | 2021 | 192 pages | PDF | 876 KB
Drawing from political sociology, pop psychology, and film studies, Cinemas of Boyhood explores the important yet often overlooked subject of boys and boyhood in film. This collected volume features an eclectic range of films from British and Indian cinemas to silent Hollywood and the new Hollywood of the 1980s, culminating in a comprehensive overview of the diverse concerns surrounding representations of boyhood in film.

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Cinemas of the Global South Towards a Southern Aesthetics


Free Download Dilip M Menon, "Cinemas of the Global South: Towards a Southern Aesthetics"
English | ISBN: 1032727470 | 2024 | 232 pages | PDF | 63 MB
This book engages with the idea of the Global South through cinema as a concept of resistance; as a space of decolonialisation; and as an arena of virtuality, creativity and change. It opens up a dialogue amongst scholars and filmmakers from the Global South: India, Nigeria, Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, and Egypt.

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So Many Cinemas The Motion Picture in India


Free Download So Many Cinemas : The Motion Picture in India By B.D. Garga
1996 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 819006021X | PDF | 19 MB
This book is a kaleidoscopic and captivating overview of the history of cinema in India, authored by the eminent documentary film maker, B. D. Garga, who is reputed as a pioneering historian and commentator of Indian films. Is a a comprehensively researched text enhanced by touches of satire and humor. Is is illustrated with over 400 rare photographs, working stills, post cards, advertisements, film booklets and other film memorabilia.

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