Muslim World in Post-9/11 American Cinema

Kerem Bayraktaroğlu worked as a story editor for New Line Cinema/Fine Line Features, London, and was involved in such projects as The Sleeping Dictionary, Ripley’s Game and Dancer in the Dark. He moved to New York City in 2001 where he became one of the original members of Cinetic Media. He moved back to London in 2004 to join Artists Independent Films.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction 1. Building a “Muslim World” for the Large Screen2. Muslim Space Before and After 9/11 3. The Muslim Male Character Typology4. White Female and Muslim Male Characters5. From Stereotype to “New” Muslim Woman6. Muslim Children7. The Normalization of the Muslim World8. “Be sincere, be brief, be seated”FilmographyChapter NotesWorks CitedIndex

“A rich and comprehensive comparative study”—Middle East Media and Book Reviews Online; “well-organized...a thorough analysis of the changes over time to representations of the Muslim world in American cinema...a crucial and timely intervention into the study of American cinema and its relationship to the Muslim world. ...a worthwhile and important contribution to media studies”—Journal of Religion & Film.