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

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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.