East-West Encounters: Franco-Asian Cinema and Literature

by Sylvie Blum-Reid

Book Overview

East-West Encounters: Franco-Asian Cinema and Literature is the first book of its kind to examine Franco-Asian film and literary productions in the context of France's postcolonial history. It covers French film-makers' approaches to the Asian 'Other', as well as focusing on the works of Vietnamese and Cambodian directors living and working in France. The book thus examines this important contemporary example of cultural exchange and establishes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903364671
• ISBN13: 9781903364673
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.9"