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OverviewOffers the first study about Jocelyne Saab (1948-2019), a Lebanese pioneer of Arab cinema Offers a cohesive study of her oeuvre, both filmic, activist and artistic Positions Saab's work as central to the development of world cinema, and not only in the Arab world Provides a comprehensive and fresh study of her work, bringing together scholars from across the globe Jocelyne Saab was one of the most important female filmmakers pioneering a sense of international emancipatory world cinema from the early 1970s to her death in 2019. This book is the first English-language study dedicated to her entire oeuvre which consisted of journalism, documentaries, experimental and feature films, as well as photography, art exhibitions and curation, and film festival organisation. In this book, a range of international scholars integrates her work into a cohesive study of all aspects of her oeuvre filmic, activist and artistic representing the global significance of Saab's work and the ongoing resonance of her ideals and activism in a worldwide perspective. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mathilde Rouxel , Stefanie Van de PeerPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9781474480420ISBN 10: 147448042 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 24 February 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""This tantalizing compilation of a great variety of authors and perspectives, well-informed and original, rightly mirrors the multi-faceted and challenging oeuvre of Lebanese artist-filmmaker Jocelyne Saab and her truly global and internationalist stature."" -Viola Shafik, filmmaker" Author InformationDr Mathilde Rouxel is a researcher at the New Sorbonne University, and an independent curator, specialising in Arab cinemaStefanie Van de Peer is Reader in Film & Media at Queen Margaret University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |