Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji

Of late, issues of national cinema have sparked much debates and discourses in the context of Malaysian cinema. Nonetheless, the definition(s) and conception(s) of what constitutes a "Malaysian film" remain vague and unclear. There is to date still insufficient critical analysis examining...

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Main Author: Sarji, Asiah
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Language:English
Published: UPENA 2006
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11595/
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description Of late, issues of national cinema have sparked much debates and discourses in the context of Malaysian cinema. Nonetheless, the definition(s) and conception(s) of what constitutes a "Malaysian film" remain vague and unclear. There is to date still insufficient critical analysis examining how popular discourses of nationalism and national identities have shaped the development of the Malaysian film industry. This essay attempts to investigate and propose what constitutes a "Malaysian" film, arguing for the protection of a national cinema and acknowledging the critical role that films play in the process of national idealism.
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spelling uitm-115952016-06-03T09:20:54Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11595/ Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji jurnalskrinmalaysia Sarji, Asiah Malaysia Of late, issues of national cinema have sparked much debates and discourses in the context of Malaysian cinema. Nonetheless, the definition(s) and conception(s) of what constitutes a "Malaysian film" remain vague and unclear. There is to date still insufficient critical analysis examining how popular discourses of nationalism and national identities have shaped the development of the Malaysian film industry. This essay attempts to investigate and propose what constitutes a "Malaysian" film, arguing for the protection of a national cinema and acknowledging the critical role that films play in the process of national idealism. UPENA 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11595/1/AJ_ASIAH%20SARJI%20JSM%2006%201.pdf Sarji, Asiah (2006) Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji. (2006) Jurnal Skrin Malaysia <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Jurnal_Skrin_Malaysia.html>, 3. pp. 143-154. ISSN 1823-1020
spellingShingle Malaysia
Sarji, Asiah
Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji
title Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji
title_full Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji
title_fullStr Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji
title_full_unstemmed Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji
title_short Malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / Asiah Sarji
title_sort malaysian national cinema : an identity crisis? / asiah sarji
topic Malaysia
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11595/