World Cinema: Critical Approaches

by John Hill (Editor)

Ranging from pre-1930s Europe to contemporary "Bollywood" musicals, this extensive guide to international film covers areas as diverse as New German, Australian, Indian, and South American cinema. A team of international contributors explains the key arguments and debates involved in the study of world cinema and also provides an overview of the avant-garde, the documentary, and recent technological developments. Featuring illustrations throughout, further reading recommendations, and chapter summaries, World Critical Approaches serves as an exceptional text for courses in film and media studies.

Genres: Film

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 2000

Reviews

[Rowan Sully Sully · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good text book if you're looking for a brief introduction to World Cinema. It's pretty light on everything outside of Europe/East Asia and not all that detailed on it's analysis of European cinema either. But you'll learn of a few films to watch and a few basic critical approaches to the art of film and the structure of the industry.

[Jacqui · Rating 3 out of 5]

A useful brief overview of different national cinemas. Not bad as a starting point.