IIs there such a thing as World Cinema? Is it simply cinema that isn't from Hollywood? Is British or European Cinema part of World Cinema, or is World Cinema something other than our own? These key questions are addressed in this guide, which provides teachers with a comprehensive and detailed approach to teaching World Cinema. * Investigates the concepts of World Cinema and National Cinema * Considers place of the auteur in World Cinema * Gives examples of World Cinema in their historical and cultural contexts * Discusses finance and distribution * Case studies look at Hong Kong, Scandinavia, and France, and the films C"hungking Express, Show me Love, "and "La Haine

About the Author
Kate Gamm is lecturer of A Level Film Studies at East Surrey College in Redhill, Surrey, UK, having also worked in the adult education sector. She is the principal examiner of A2 Film Studies in World cinema, as well as an associate tutor of BFI Education. Vivienne Clark is a Principal Examiner for A Level Media Studies, a BFI Associate Tutor, a freelance writer, editor and teacher trainer. She has written several textbooks and teaching resources and is a course tutor on the BFI/Middlesex University MA level module: An Introduction to Media Education.


Book Information
ISBN 9780851709970
Author Kate Gamm
Format Paperback
Page Count 94
Imprint BFI Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC