Description
Global London on screen presents a melange of films by directors from the Global South and North, portraying everyday life to the more fantastical, odious, or extraordinary in terms of circumstances as captured cinematically in this superdiverse city. This book portrays a segment of such superdiversity by historicising and theorising various cinematic reproductions of London by filmmakers coming to this megacity from abroad. As visitors, cosmopolitans, or even migrant filmmakers, their treatment of London's zonal locations as both foreign and familiar is fascinating; their narratives and visualisations of London's spatial and architectural uniqueness is given a sojourners' touch; while other foreign filmmakers showcase and sometimes problematise London's socio-cultural globality and locality as both British and a city open (and sometimes closed off) to the world.
About the Author
Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781526157560
Author Keith B. Wagner
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 577g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 17mm
About the Author
Keith B. Wagner is a Visiting Lecturer at Sungshin Women's University
Roland-Francois Lack was a Senior Lecturer in French Studies at University College London
Reviews
'This collection opens up vistas to what is often forgotten or not seen in a global city like London. The contributors reveal deep histories of the different Londons on screen, and their profound knowledge about the subject make this a great read.'
Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lind Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
Book Information
ISBN 9781526157560
Author Keith B. Wagner
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 577g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 17mm
