Overview
- Is the first extended study of Farida Benlyazid and her pioneering work as both a filmmaker and Muslim feminist
- Utilizes various approaches to analyze Benlyazid's work ranging from close readings to primary resources and interviews
- Examines and contextualizes Farida Benlyazid work through the socio-politico-historical development of Morocco
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Arab Cinema (PASTARCI)
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About this book
This book project unfolds and analyzes the work of Moroccan director, producer, and scriptwriter Farida Benlyazid, whose career extends from the beginning of cinema in independent Morocco to the present. This study of her work and career provides a unique perspective on an under-represented cinema, the gender politics of cinema in Morocco, and the contribution of Arab women directors to global cinema and to a gendered understanding of Muslim ethics and aesthetics in film.
A pioneer in Moroccan cinema, Farida Benlyazid has been successful at negotiating the sometimes abrupt turns of Morocco’s rocky 20th century history: from Morocco under French occupation to the advent of Moroccan independence in 1956; the end of the international status of Tangier, her native city, in 1959; the “years of lead” under the reign of Hassan II; and finally Mohamed VI’s current reign since 1999. As a result, she has a long view of Morocco’s politics of self-representation as well as of the representation of Moroccan women on screenAuthors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Farida Benlyazid and Moroccan Cinema
Authors: Florence Martin
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Arab Cinema
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40616-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-40615-7Published: 18 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-40616-4Published: 17 February 2024
Series ISSN: 2731-4898
Series E-ISSN: 2731-4901
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 202
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Directing, Global Cinema and TV, Global/International Culture, Culture and Gender, African Cinema and TV, Middle Eastern Culture