Bombay (BFI Film Classics) by Lalitha Gopalan - 2005-06-26

British Film Institute. Used - Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy

British Film Institute, 2005. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

BFI Publishing. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

British Film Institute. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

London . 2005. British Film Institute. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0851709567. BFI Modern Classic. 94 pages. paperback. keywords: Film Studies. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In January 1993 sectarian rioting left two thousand Hindus and Muslims dead in Bombay. Only two years later Mani Ratnam's audacious Tamil film Bombay (1995) used these events as a backdrop to a love story between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl. Bombay was condemned by Muslim critics for misrepresentation and was embroiled in censorship controversies. These served only to heighten interest and the film ran to packed houses in India and abroad. Lalitha Gopolan shows how Bombay struggles to find a narrative that can reconcile communal differences. She looks in detail at the way official censors tried to change the film under the influence of powerful figures in both the Muslim and the Hindu communities. In going on to analyze the aesthetics of Bombay, she shows how themes of social and gender difference are rendered… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. This is a fascinating account of a landmark in recent Indian cinema.

British Film Inst, 2006. Paperback. New. 88 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.50 inches.

London: bfi Publishing, British Film Institute, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

British Film Institute, 2005-06-26. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!