Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film : : Border Crossings and National Cultures / / William van der Heide.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Heide, William van der,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2002]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Series: Film Culture in Transition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (336 p.) :; Illustrated
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Chapter 1: Border Crossings --; Chapter 2: Malaysian Society and Culture --; Chapter 3: Film in Malaysia --; Chapter 4: Malaysian Cinema --; Conclusion --; Notes --; Filmography --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789048505128; 9783111023786; 9783110662788
• DOI: 10.1515/9789048505128?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: Open Access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: William van der Heide.

This monograph departs from traditional studies of national cinema by accentuating the intercultural and intertextual links between Malaysian films and Asian (as well as European and American) film practices. Using cross-cultural analysis, the author characterizes Malaysia as a pluralist society consisting of a multiplicity of cultural identities. Malaysian film reflects this remarkable heterogeneity, particularly evident in the impact of the Indian and Hong Kong cinema. Detailed analyses of a selection of Malaysian films highlight their cultural complexities, while noting the tension between cultural inclusivity and ethnic exclusivity at the heart of this cinema.