Arab Cinema
Author | : Viola Shafik |
Publisher | : American Univ in Cairo Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9774160657 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789774160653 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Arab Cinema by : Viola Shafik
Download or read book Arab Cinema written by Viola Shafik and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for scholars of film and the contemporary Middle East, this title provides a comprehensive overview of cinema in the Arab world, tracing the industry's development, since colonial times. It analyzes the ambiguous relationship with commercial western cinema, and the effect of Egyptian market dominance in the region.