{"product_id":"directory-of-world-cinema-american-independent-2-9781841506128","title":"Directory of World Cinema: American Independent 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of the \u003cem\u003eDirectory of World Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e series. It includes contributions from some of the leading academics in the field. There are 150 reviews of American independent films, from cult classics to recent releases, and new sections devoted to \"brutal youth,\" religion, and war movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt features full colour illustrations and interviews with influential directors, along with a comprehensive filmography as an index. American independent cinema has undergone several incarnations since its emergence as an underground movement in the 1960s. Today, with high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, these films garner more interest than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewly revised and expanded, \u003cem\u003eDirectory of World Cinema: American Independent 2\u003c\/em\u003e extends its chronicle of the independent sector's rise. In addition to essays on such genres as African American films, documentary, and queer cinema, this volume features new sections devoted to \"brutal youth,\" religion, and war movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also includes one hundred and fifty reviews of significant American independent films, ranging from such cult classics as \u003cem\u003eFaces\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSupervixens\u003c\/em\u003e to recent releases like \u003cem\u003eDrive\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWin Win\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eDirectory of World Cinema: American Independent 2\u003c\/em\u003e includes interviews with and profiles of influential directors, colour illustrations, and a range of suggested research resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when independent films are enjoying considerable cultural cachet, this easy-to-use yet authoritative guide will find an eager audience among media historians, film studies scholars, and movie buffs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462846169324,"sku":"9781841506128","price":108.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781841506128-directory-of-world-cinema-american-independent-2.jpg?v=1775024342","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/directory-of-world-cinema-american-independent-2-9781841506128","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}