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National Identity in Global Cinema

How Movies Explain the World

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 1-10
  3. Finland’s Rural-Urban Split

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 23-41
  4. The Promises of India

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 61-70
  5. The Iranian Divide

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 71-82
  6. Italian Circularity

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 83-98
  7. Death in Mexico

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 99-114
  8. Ukrainian Dualism

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 115-128
  9. Conclusion

    • Carlo Celli
    Pages 149-155
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 157-180

About this book

When themes of historical and cultural identity appear and repeat in popular film, it is possible to see the real pulse of a nation and comprehend a people, their culture and their history. National Identity in Global Cinema describes how national cultures as reflected in popular cinema can truly explain the world, one country at a time.

Reviews

"Discussing the films of China, Finland, France, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Ukraine, and the US, Celli deftly sketches the cinematic history of each country and demonstrates how commercial, mainstream films often offer a truer picture of national culture than films designed for an art-house audience. Celli's energetic, sympathetic prose brings depth and scope to the book's central thesis, and his writing is marked by a touch of wry humor that is refreshing and engaging. A valuable resource for those interested in world cinema. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers." - CHOICE

"This book, with its bold call for a new way to approach critical analysis of national cinemas, will stand up as a fundamental text of solid, timeless film criticism, outside of the critical vogues that come and go on a short timely base." - Marga Cottino-Jones, Emerita Professor of Italian, UCLA

About the author

CARLO CELLI Professor of Romance and Classical Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: National Identity in Global Cinema

  • Book Subtitle: How Movies Explain the World

  • Authors: Carlo Celli

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230117174

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Carlo Celli 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10882-0Published: 12 January 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-37902-3Published: 04 December 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-11717-4Published: 02 February 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 178

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Film History, Media Studies, Screen Studies, Arts

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