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Directory of World Cinema: Japan by John Berra (Renmin University of China)

From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. Directory of World Cinema: Japan provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles and case studies of leading directors, alongside explorations of the cultural and industrial origins of key genres. As the inaugural volume of an ambitious series from Intellect documenting world cinema, the directory aims to play a part in moving intelligent, scholarly criticism beyond the academy by building a forum for the study of film that relies on a disciplined theoretical base. It takes the form of an AZ collection of reviews, longer essays and research resources, accompanied by fifty full-colour film stills highlighting significant films and players. The cinematic lineage of samurai warriors, yakuza enforcers and atomic monsters take their place alongside the politically charged works of the Japanese New Wave, making this a truly comprehensive volume.

Directory of World Cinema: Japan Reviews

'Editor John Berra announces in the acknowledgments that this volume was never intended to be a conventional film guide. Rather than the A-Z run through of titles, or a year-by-year account of the highlights, Berras Directory offers instead a series of chapters mainly grouped around genres. There is also, though, a section on three key directors (Takeshi Kitano; Satoshi Kon and Akira Kurosawa), a nod to the film of the year (Achilles and the Tortoise) and a chapter on The Art Theatre Guild.[...] There are also, however, many formal observations and little details of character from the writers that make the book worthwhile, no matter its limitations, none more so than Bob Daviss astute comments on Oshimas Boy, with its useful analysis of colour in the film. 'Edinburgh Review

'Editor John Berra announces in the acknowledgments that this volume was never intended to be a conventional film guide. Rather than the A-Z run through of titles, or a year-by-year account of the highlights, Berras Directory offers instead a series of chapters mainly grouped around genres. There is also, though, a section on three key directors (Takeshi Kitano; Satoshi Kon and Akira Kurosawa), a nod to the film of the year (Achilles and the Tortoise) and a chapter on The Art Theatre Guild.[...] There are also, however, many formal observations and little details of character from the writers that make the book worthwhile, no matter its limitations, none more so than Bob Daviss astute comments on Oshimas Boy, with its useful analysis of colour in the film. ' Tony McKibbin, Edinburgh Review
'The writing throughout is of a consistently high standard, incorporating a range of analytical approaches (be it social-political, aesthetic, or genre-based) according to the writers preferences. By focussing mainly on the cultural import of films within specific genres, the directory presents a very catholic selection. Admirably un-snobbish in its treatment of all the covered films, the articles are always marked by the sense that those writing are genuine fans.' -- Tony McKibbin * Edinburgh Review *
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About John Berra (Renmin University of China)

John Berra is a lecturer in Film and Language Studies at Renmin University of China. He is the author ofDeclarations of Independence: American Cinema and the Partiality of Independent Production(2008);editor of theDirectory of World Cinema: American Independentvolumes 1, 2 and 3; editor of theDirectory of World Cinema:Japanvolumes 1, 2 and 3; co-editor ofWorld Film Locations: Beijing(2012) andWorld Film Locations: Shanghai(2014); and co-editor of theEast Asian Journal of Popular Culture. He has also contributed toElectric Shadows: A Century of Chinese Cinema(2014).

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Directory of World Cinema: Japan by John Berra (Renmin University of China)

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John Berra (Renmin University of China)

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2010-06-01

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Directory of World Cinema: Japan John Berra (Renmin University of China)

Directory of World Cinema: Japan by John Berra (Renmin University of China)

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Directory of World Cinema: Japan by John Berra (Renmin University of China)

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