Dream Factories of a Former Colony American Fantasies, Philippine Cinema

By tracking American fantasies in Philippine movies from the postindependence period to the present, José B. Capino offers an innovative account of cinema’s cultural work in decolonization and globalization. Through close readings of more than twenty Philippine movies, Capino demonstrates the postco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Capino, José B.
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press 2010
EditionNED - New edition
Subjects
American influences
Career development
Civilization
Culture in motion pictures
Film & Video
Film Studies
History & Criticism
Imperialism in motion pictures
In motion pictures
Motion pictures
Motion pictures > Philippines
Motion pictures and globalization
Motion pictures and transnationalism
Myth in motion pictures
National characteristics, American, in motion pictures
PERFORMING ARTS
Philippines
Philippines > Civilization > American influences
Success in business
United States
United States > In motion pictures
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Note on Translations Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION: 1: Terror Is a Man: 2: My Brother Is Not a Pig: 3: (Not) Searching for My Father: 4: The Migrant Woman’s Tale: 5: Filipino American Dreams: 6: Naked Brown Brothers: 7: Philippine Cinema’s Fatal Attractions: CODA: Notes Filmography Index Back Matter
  • Cover Title Page, Copyright Page Contents Note on Translations Acknowledgments Introduction: A Tale of Two Sisters Part I. Visions of Empire 1. Terror Is a Man: Exploiting the Horrors of Empire 2. My Brother Is Not a Pig: American Benevolence and Philippine Sovereignty 3. (Not) Searching for My Father: GI Babies and Postcolonial Futures Part II. Transnational Imaginings 4. The Migrant Woman’s Tale: On Loving and Leaving Nations 5. Filipino American Dreams: The Cultural Politics of Diasporan Films Part III. Global Ambitions 6. Naked Brown Brothers: Exhibitionism and Festival Cinema 7. Philippine Cinema’s Fatal Attractions: Appropriating Hollywood Coda: A Tale of Two Brothers Notes Filmography Index
  • Intro -- Contents -- Note on Translations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Tale of Two Sisters -- Part I. Visions of Empire -- 1. Terror Is a Man: Exploiting the Horrors of Empire -- 2. My Brother Is Not a Pig: American Benevolence and Philippine Sovereignty -- 3. (Not) Searching for My Father: GI Babies and Postcolonial Futures -- Part II. Transnational Imaginings -- 4. The Migrant Woman's Tale: On Loving and Leaving Nations -- 5. Filipino American Dreams: The Cultural Politics of Diasporan Films -- Part III. Global Ambitions -- 6. Naked Brown Brothers: Exhibitionism and Festival Cinema -- 7. Philippine Cinema's Fatal Attractions: Appropriating Hollywood -- Coda: A Tale of Two Brothers -- Notes -- Filmography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z