Singapore CinemaIn the world of Singapore cinema, Western, Middle-Eastern and Asian folktales once coexisted in a unique melding of cultural and filmic traditions. This book takes you through the various forces and stages that have shaped the mosaic that is Singapore cinema. And, along the way, you will find unexpected cinematic treasures, compiled from archival sources as well as from never-before-published collections tracked down by the writer himself. Book jacket. |
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