Women on the Edge: Twelve Political Film Practices

Tay, S.

Women on the Edge re-envisions women's cinema as contemporary political practices by exploring the works of twelve filmmakers. Moving on from the 1970s feminist adage that the personal is political, Sharon Lin Tay argues that contemporary women's cinema must exceed the personal to be politically relevant and ethically cogent.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-10-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230217768

DOI: 10.1057/9780230250543

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 211