Teaching World Cinema
by Kate Gamm
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Is 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 are the key questions students need to consider when studying this subject.
The aim of this guide is to provide teachers with a comprehensive approach to teaching World cinema topics. It offers opportunities for development of key concepts around case studies of national cinemas.
Contents include:
- Introduction: assessment contexts and schemes of work
- Background information: Key concepts and terms, Investigation of 'World cinema' as a classification, the role of New Wave cinema, The concept of a 'national cinema', Directors and stars, Finance and distribution issues
- Case studies: the cinemas of Hong Kong, Denmark, Sweden and France.
About the Author
Kate Gamm is the lecturer of a level film studies at East Surrey College in Redhill, Surrey, 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.
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- Catalogue no: BR058 £24.95
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Review
"... A truly first class teaching guide. ... the outstanding title from an impressive series ..." - Laurence Alster, Times Educational Supplement, 11 June 2004.
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