The Cinema of Muhammad Malas

The first English-language book-length study of Muhammad Malas, his work, and his wide impact on Arab cinema and global cinema more broadly Presents Malas's work to give dimension and humanity to a country currently defined by ruin and catastrophe Includes critical analyses and archival material, as well as original interviews translated from Arabic to English, to offer more in-depth perspective on Malas's work Part of a new book series on Arab cinema that provides intimate and innovative windows onto the Arab region and its filmmakers

Auteur

Samirah Alkassim teaches film studies at George Mason University, USA. A filmmaker and film scholar, her work includes experimental documentary Far From You (1996) about Egyptian singer Umm Kulthoum, the introduction to the English translation of Muhammad Malas's The Dream: A Diary of a Film (AUC Press), and various articles about independent film in the Arab world published in New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film , Bidoun , and Nebula .

Nezar Andary is Associate Professor at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, and an independent film and theatre director and producer. He has published in various articles and journals including Jadaliyya , Journal of South Asian and Middle East Studies , Emergences, Banipal and Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics .

Contenu

1. The Cinema of Memory.- 2. From Quneitra to Moscow and Back.- 3. Early Years and Memories.- 4. Collaborations and Documentary.- 5. Poignancy and Memoir in Documentary.- 6. Excerpts from The Dream: A Diary of a Film .- 7. Behind the Scenes and Films in the Making.- 8. Reflections on Memory, Intertextuality, and Banned Films.- 9. Bab al-Maqam : From Beginnings to Caricatures of Banality.- 10. On Patriarchy and Resistance in Ladder to Damascus .- 11. Filmmaking in the New Millenium.- 12. On Cinema al-Dunya by Muhammad Malas.