The first film journal devoted to the Asia-Pacific region as a whole provides a forum in which Asian and Western cinemas can be introduced to and appreciated by a world-wide audience.

Contents:

Kurosawa’s Ran: Reception and Interpretation

by Ann Thompson

Kagemusha and the ChûshinguraMotif

by Joseph S. Chang

Inspiring Images: The Influence of the Japanese Cinema on the Writings of Kazuo Ishiguro

by Gregory Mason

Video Mom: Reflections on a Cultural Obsession

by Margaret Morse

Questions of Female Subjectivity, Patriarchy, and Family: Perceptions of Three Indian Women Film Directors

by Wimal Dissanayake

One Single Blend: A Conversation with Satyajit Ray

by Suranjan Ganguly

Hollywood and the Rise of Suburbia

by William Rothman