Edited by Tilman Baumgartel, this book documents the rise of independent cinema in Southeast Asia, following the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers in the region, as among the most significant recent developments in global cinema. Contributions from respected scholars, interviews with filmmakers, personal accounts and primary sources by important directors and screenwriters collectively provide readers with a lively account of dynamic film developments in Southeast Asia. Interviewees include Lav Diaz, Amir Muhammad, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Eric Khoo, Nia Dinata, and others. 

Publisher: 
NUS Press, Singapore

Publication Date:
2012

Format: 
Softcover / 9 x 6 inches / 273 pages / BW

Language:
English

ISBN: 978-971-69-640-5