A British Documentary Film-Maker's Encounter With Empire: The Case Of Alexander Shaw, 1938-42.

This article explores the work of British documentary film-maker and film expert, Alexander Shaw, undertaken in the colonies and dependent territories of empire. It draws on films Shaw made in Malaya, East Africa and India between 1938 and 1942, analysing elements of film technique, narration and pr...

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Publicado en:Historical Journal of Film, Radio & Television Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 743 - 762
Autor principal: Vasudevan, Ravi
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2018
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