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OverviewOften overlooked and overshadowed by its North American cousin, Canadian cinema has nevertheless produced some mesmerising films and directors, including Atom Egoyan, Robert Lepage and Denys Arcand. The Cinema of Canada contains 24 essays, each on a different film and divides itself into three distinct categories: English-Canadian cinema; Québec cinema; Aboriginal cinema. In so doing, it provides a fascinating historical account of the development of film and documentary traditions across the diverse national and regional communities in Canada. Among the many important films discussed are Le Déclin de l'empire américain (1988), I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1988), Exotica (1994), Le Confessionale (1995) and Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jerry White , Atom EgoyanPublisher: Wallflower Press Imprint: Wallflower Press Dimensions: Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.634kg ISBN: 9781904764601ISBN 10: 1904764606 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 09 September 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews'Polemical and timely, at once scholarly and accessible, The Cinema of Canada provides a substantial contribution to the field. The twenty-four essays are invaluable as individual studies; taken together they provide a sustained argument on the changing identity of Canadian cinema whose significance ranges far beyond its physical borders.' - David L. Pike, American University 'A very informative volume. The strong analyses of individual films do ample justice to the complexity and diversity of Canada and of Canadian cinema, and carefully trace its contextual and historical development.' - Bill Marshall, Glasgow University Author InformationJerry White is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at the University of Alberta, where he is also President of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies. He has published widely on Canadian cinema including, as co-editor, North of Everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980 (2002). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |