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Bollywood Film Traffic

A History of Hindi Films’ Circulation in Beirut, Cairo, and Dubai (1954–2014)

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

AvNémésis Srour

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This book brings to light a lesser-explored facet of cultural globalization by unearthing Bollywood films circulations in the Middle East.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-09-11
Mått148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt378 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePalgrave Studies in Arab Cinema
Antal sidor180
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031644900

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Némésis Srour holds a PhD in Social Anthropology and Ethnology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. Her research specializes in the film industry, combining historical and ethnographic approaches. She has been honored with a prize from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) regional office in the Middle East for her research on Bollywood film networks in the region. Alongside her academic work, she has curated Indian and South Asian films in French cinemas, contributing to bringing these cinematographies to light. Additionally, she has taught subjects such as Indian cinema history, international relations, and film exhibition and distribution.

Chapter 1 – Paving the way, Bollywood in Egyptian Cinema halls.- Chapter 2 – Egypt made in Bollywood. Picturing the Arab world.- Chapter 3 – The fabrics of Bollywood: Weaving Films into Trade routes.- Chapter 4 – Bollywood Comes to Beirut. Shooting the Arab world.- Chapter 5 – Choubra Palace’s Hero. Amitabh Bachchan and the Golden Age of Hindi Films.- Chapter 6 – Falling Apart. End of Reign for Bollywood?.-Chapter 7 – Conquering Dubai? Bollywood and the Mediatic Boom.- Chapter 8 – When Bollywood builds Dubai Cinematic Imagery. Renewed visions of the Arabian Peninsula.- Chapter 9 - Conclusion.