Independent Chinese Documentary Alternative Visions, Alternative Publics |
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| Author:
| Edwards, Dan |
| Series title: | Edinburgh Studies in East Asian Film EUP Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7486-9562-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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There has been an explosion in Chinese independent documentary making since the turn of the twenty-first century. How are we to understand this vibrant burst of activity? This timely study is based on detailed interviews with Chinese documentary makers rarely available in English, and insights gained by the author while working as a journalist in Beijing. Through detailed analyses of key contemporary documentary titles, Dan Edwards reveals the ways in which independent films probe,...
More DescriptionThere has been an explosion in Chinese independent documentary making since the turn of the twenty-first century. How are we to understand this vibrant burst of activity? This timely study is based on detailed interviews with Chinese documentary makers rarely available in English, and insights gained by the author while working as a journalist in Beijing. Through detailed analyses of key contemporary documentary titles, Dan Edwards reveals the ways in which independent films probe, question and challenge the dominant ideas and narratives circulating in China's state-sanctioned media.