Art Cinema and India's Forgotten Futures Film and History in the Postcolony |
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| Author:
| Majumdar, Rochona |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-20105-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2021 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Rochona Majumdar examines key works of Indian art cinema to demonstrate how film emerged as a mode of doing history and that, in so doing, it anticipated some of the most influential insights of postcolonial thought. She analyzes the films of Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak as well as a host of film society publications.
Rochona Majumdar examines key works of Indian art cinema to demonstrate how film emerged as a mode of doing history and that, in so doing, it anticipated some of the most influential insights of postcolonial thought. She analyzes the films of Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak as well as a host of film society publications.