World Cinema through Global Genres

Preface ixAcknowledgments xiiiHow to Use This Book xvIntroduction 1UNIT I THE WARRIOR HERO 43Chapter 1: The Warrior Hero 45Deep Focus on Chinese Cinemas 79Close-up: The Magnificent Seven 100Close-up: Seven Samurai 106Close-up: Sholay 113Close-up: Way of the Dragon 118UNIT II THE WEDDING FILM 125Chapter 2: The Wedding Film 127Deep Focus on Indian Cinemas 159Close-up: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 181Close-up: Monsoon Wedding 187Close-up: The Wedding Banquet 192Close-up: Wedding in Galilee 197UNIT III THE HORROR FILM 203Chapter 3: The Horror Film 205Deep Focus on Japanese Cinemas 254Close-up: Halloween 270Close-up: Suspiria 276Close-up: The Devil's Backbone 282Close-up: Ring 287UNIT IV THE ROAD MOVIE 293Chapter 4: The Road Movie 295Deep Focus on Latin American Cinemas 335Close-up: Thelma & Louise 368Close-up: La Strada 374Close-up: Breathless 379Close-up: The Motorcycle Diaries 386Glossary 392Index 406