| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 190 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Ohio University research in international studies, Africa series ; no. 89 |
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Research in international studies. Africa series ; no. 89.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Moroccan national cinema: the making of an industry -- Theories and polemics: Moroccan films as social-realist texts -- Issues, contexts, and "culture wars": Marocains residants é l'etranger (MREs) versus filmmakers at home -- Bad boys, drugs, and rock 'n' roll: the urban stories of Morocco -- Prison, torture, and testimony: retelling the memories of the lead years -- Women's voices: documenting Morocco through feminine lenses -- Conclusion: the future of Moroccan cinema? |
| Summary |
Since 1999 and the death of King Hassan II, Morocco has experienced adramatic social transformation. Encouraged by the more openly democraticclimate fostered by young King Mohammed VI, filmmakers have begunto explore the sociocultural and political debates of their country whilealso seeking to document the untold stories of a dark past. Screening Morocco: Contemporary Film in a ChangingSociety focuses on Moroccan films produced and distributedfrom 1999 to the present. Moroccan cinema serves as an all-inclusive medium that providesa sounding board for a society that is remak |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184 and index |
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Includes filmography (pages 175-178) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Morocco -- History -- 20th century
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Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- Morocco
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
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ART -- Film & Video.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Media Studies.
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Motion pictures
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Motion pictures -- Social aspects
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Morocco
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010051519 |
| ISBN |
9780896804784 |
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089680478X |
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