Togo Mizrahi and the Making of Egyptian Cinema (Paperback)

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. In this book, Deborah A. Starr recuperates the work of Togo Mizrahi, a pioneer of Egyptian cinema. Mizrahi, an Egyptian Jew with Italian nationality, established himself as a prolific director of popular comedies and musicals in the 1930s and 1940s. As a studio owner and producer, Mizrahi promoted the idea that developing a local cinema industry was a project of national importance. Togo Mizrahi and the Making of Egyptian Cinema integrates film analysis with film history to tease out the cultural and political implications of Mizrahi's work. His movies, Starr argues, subvert dominant notions of race, gender, and nationality through their playful-and queer-use of masquerade and mistaken identity. Taken together, Mizrahi's films offer a hopeful vision of a pluralist Egypt. By reevaluating Mizrahi's contributions to Egyptian culture, Starr challenges readers to reconsider the debates over who is Egyptian and what constitutes national cinema.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	University of California Series in Jewish History and Cultures, 1
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Deborah A. Starr
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-36620-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > History > African history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-36620-4
Barcode:	9780520366206

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