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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784205003321

Autore

Nornes Markus

Titolo

Japanese documentary film [[electronic resource] ] : the Meiji era through Hiroshima / / Abé Mark Nornes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2003

ISBN

0-8166-9421-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Collana

Visible evidence ; ; v. 15

Disciplina

070.1/8

Soggetti

Documentary films - Japan - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-247) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A prehistory of the Japanese documentary -- The innovation of Prokino -- A hardening of style -- Stylish charms: when hard style becomes hard reality -- The last stand of theory -- Kamei Fumio: editing under pressure -- After apocalypse: obliteration of the nation.

Sommario/riassunto

Among Asian countries-where until recently documentary filmmaking was largely the domain of governments-Japan was exceptional for the vigor of its film industry. And yet, Japanese documentary remains largely unstudied outside of Japan. The first English-language study of the subject, this book provides an enlightening look at the first fifty years of documentary film theory and practice in Japan.