This book outlines and discusses the wide range of cinema which is to be found in Singapore. Although Singapore cinema is a relatively small industry, and relatively new, it has nevertheless made an impact, and continues to develop in interesting ways. The book shows that although Singapore cinema is often seen as part of diasporic Chinese cinema, it is in fact much more than this, with strong connections to Malay cinema and the cinemas of other Southeast Asian nations. Moreover, the themes and subjects covered by Singapore cinema are very wide, ranging from conformity to the regime and Singapore's national outlook.…mehr
This book outlines and discusses the wide range of cinema which is to be found in Singapore. Although Singapore cinema is a relatively small industry, and relatively new, it has nevertheless made an impact, and continues to develop in interesting ways. The book shows that although Singapore cinema is often seen as part of diasporic Chinese cinema, it is in fact much more than this, with strong connections to Malay cinema and the cinemas of other Southeast Asian nations. Moreover, the themes and subjects covered by Singapore cinema are very wide, ranging from conformity to the regime and Singapore's national outlook.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Stephen Teo is an Associate Professor at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Liew Kai Khiun is an Assistant Professor at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I: Cine-Pasts 1. Malay Cinema's Legacy of Cultural Materialism: P. Ramlee as Historical Mentor 2. Singapore Cinema: Connecting the Golden Age and the Revival 3. Converge and Slippage between Film and History: Reviewing Invisible City, Zahari's 17 Years, and Sandcastle 4. Independent Digital Filmmaking and Its Impact on Film Archiving in Singapore Part II: Cine-citizenry 5. Jack Neo, Conformity and Cultural Materialism in Singapore Film 6. Sensuous Citizenship in Contemporary Singapore Cinema: A Case Study of Singapore GaGa (Tan Pin Pin, 2005) 7. Popular Music and Contemporary Singaporean Cinema 8. Off with the shaking heads!Reel-izing 'the Singapore Indian' in the local Tamil films My Magic and Gurushetram-24 Hours of Anger Part III: Cine-cityscapes 9. Foucault vs. Singapore: Biopolitics and Geopolitics in Contemporary Queer Films 10. Mapping Singapore's Cinemas 11. Going to the Movies in Pardes
Part I: Cine-Pasts 1. Malay Cinema's Legacy of Cultural Materialism: P. Ramlee as Historical Mentor 2. Singapore Cinema: Connecting the Golden Age and the Revival 3. Converge and Slippage between Film and History: Reviewing Invisible City, Zahari's 17 Years, and Sandcastle 4. Independent Digital Filmmaking and Its Impact on Film Archiving in Singapore Part II: Cine-citizenry 5. Jack Neo, Conformity and Cultural Materialism in Singapore Film 6. Sensuous Citizenship in Contemporary Singapore Cinema: A Case Study of Singapore GaGa (Tan Pin Pin, 2005) 7. Popular Music and Contemporary Singaporean Cinema 8. Off with the shaking heads!Reel-izing 'the Singapore Indian' in the local Tamil films My Magic and Gurushetram-24 Hours of Anger Part III: Cine-cityscapes 9. Foucault vs. Singapore: Biopolitics and Geopolitics in Contemporary Queer Films 10. Mapping Singapore's Cinemas 11. Going to the Movies in Pardes
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