A lively celebration of the genius and power of Palestinian cinema

Preface by Edward Said

Over the last quarter-century, Palestinian cinema has emerged as a major artistic force on the global scene. Deeply rooted in the historic struggles for national self-determination, this cinema is the single most important artistic expression of a much-maligned people. Despite the extraordinary social and artistic significance of Palestinian film, there is no single volume in which its political and aesthetic aspects are carefully examined. Dreams of a Nation, a collection of essays and interviews in which filmmakers, critics and scholars reflect on its production and impact, is the most comprehensive book on Palestinian cinema in any language. Included are essays by:

Bashir Abu-Manneh
Hamid Dabashi
Nizar Hassan
Annemarie Jacir
Michel Khleifi
Joseph Massad
Hamid Naficy
Omar Al-Qattan
Kamran Rastegar
Edward Said
Ella Shohat

Hamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is the founder of Dreams of a Nation: A Palestinian Film Project, committed to the preservation and dissemination of Palestinian cinema. His Close Up: Iranian Cinema: Past, Present and Future is also published by Verso.

224 pages
24 b/w photos

Paper
ISBN-13: 978 1 84467 088 8
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