{"product_id":"9780252091391","title":"Afghanistan in the Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this timely critical introduction to the representation of Afghanistan in film, Mark Graham examines the often surprising combination of propaganda and poetry in films made in Hollywood and the East. Through the lenses of postcolonial theory and historical reassessment, Graham analyzes what these films say about Afghanistan, Islam, and the West and argues that they are integral tools for forming discourse on Afghanistan, a means for understanding and avoiding past mistakes, and symbols of the country's shaky but promising future. Thoughtfully addressing many of the misperceptions about Afghanistan perpetuated in the West, \u003ci\u003eAfghanistan in the Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates incisive analysis of the market factors, funding sources, and political agendas that have shaped the films.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book considers a range of films, beginning with the 1970s epics \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Would Become King\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Horsemen\u003c\/i\u003e and following the shifts in representation of the Muslim world during the Russian War in films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Beast\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRambo III.\u003c\/i\u003e Graham then moves on to Taliban-era films such as \u003ci\u003eKandahar, Osama,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEllipsis,\u003c\/i\u003e the first Afghan film directed by a woman. Lastly, the book discusses imperialist nostalgia in films such as \u003ci\u003eCharlie Wilson's War\u003c\/i\u003e and destabilizing visions represented in contemporary works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073968685296,"sku":"9780252091391","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780252091391_p0.jpg?v=1763680366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780252091391","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}