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Book SynopsisThis book presents a rich collection of critical essays, ethnographic writings, memoirs, and reflections, portraying a well-rounded picture of cinema culture and historical change in Pakistan.
Trade ReviewCinema and Society demonstrates the capacity of Pakistani film to do a great deal more than reinforce statist or religious agendas throughout the nearly seventy-year duration of the fractious nation's history, even as it struggles under their influence. * Madeline Clement, Times Literary Supplement *
Table of ContentsForeword Preface and Acknowledgements: Ali Nobil Ahmad And Ali Khan Introduction Chapter 1 Pakistani Cinema - Mushtaq Gazdar Chapter 2 The Cinema In Pakistan [1969] - Alamgir Kabir Chapter 3 Modernity And Vernacular Cinema - Iftikhar Dadi Chapter 4 Cinema And The City - Kamran Asdar Ali Chapter 5 From Zinda Laash To Zibahkhana: Horror And Violence In Chapter 6 Nina The Inscrutable Housewife - Sadaat Hassan Manto Chapter 7 Art And Life In Indian Cinema: The Films Of Guru Dutt Section B: Transitions Chapter 8 The Foot-Worshippers Guide To Watching Maula Jatt - Musharraf Ali Farooqi Chapter 9 Pashto Horror Film In Pakistan - Milan Hulsing Chapter 10 Reflections Of Change In The Pakistani Film Industry - Ali Khan Film Posters Chapter 11 Punctuating Gendered Values: Exploring The Phenomena Of Slaps In Commercial Pakistani Films - Sadaf Ahmad Chapter 12 Language And Ideology In Pakistani Cinema - Tariq Rahman Chapter 13 Goonda Raj: The Untold Story Of Punjabi Cinema - Hashim Bin Rashid And Sher Khan Chapter 14 Fascism And Real Estate: An Inquiry Into The Strange Death Of Traditional Cinema Halls - Ali Nobil Ahmad Chapter 15 New Cinema From Pakistan: Film, Technology And Media In Transition - Ali Nobil Ahmad
