Negotiating Queer Arab Formalisms: Anyab (1981) and the Erotics of Egyptian Horror Cinema.
The article examines the 1981 film *Anyab* (Fangs), directed by Mohammed Shebl, as a significant yet overlooked entry in the history of Middle Eastern horror and queer cinema. It discusses how the film, an Egyptianized remake of *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*, navigates themes of queerness and clas...
| Publicado en: | Discourse: Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media & Culture Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 308 - 352 |
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| Formato: | Film/TV Criticism and Review |
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Wayne State University Press
Fall2024
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