The representation of the black other in Japanese film

[ROHAN Singh]

@Jan-Cristoph

 Thanks for the recommendation, going to try and get my hands on a copy of
the DVD. Looks like ill have to have it shipped from Japan.

@Martin

That sounds like a discussion I missed out on.. May I ask how to gain access
to it if there is a mail-archive?

Thanks

On 7 March 2010 20:37, Martin Vieillot <eigagogo at free.fr> wrote:

> Don't know if there's mail-archive on KineJapan, but a similar (and
> interesting) discussion was held last summer, and led to some interesting
> titles & remarks.
>
> Here's the original post ('representations of blacknesS, Japanese & Korean
> Cinema')
>
> Robyn Citizen <rc1434 at nyu.edu>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My dissertation project concerns the representation of
> > blackness in
> > Japanese and Korean cinema - this includes black bodies
> > (African-Americans
> > or people of African descent as characters), black
> > culture/hip-hop
> > culture, and blackness as a visual or linguistic signifier
> > of absolute
> > difference, racial or otherwise (it is my understanding
> > that in earlier
> > Japanese cinema people from the South Seas were referred to
> > as "blacks",
> > for example).
> >
> > While I have a modest list of films which I can use, I'd be
> > very grateful
> > for more suggestions of post-WWII movies that touch upon
> > these topics.
> >
>
> ----- Mail Original -----
> De: "ROHAN Singh" <177075 at soas.ac.uk>
> À: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Envoyé: Dimanche 7 Mars 2010 20h49:28 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Berne
> / Rome / Stockholm / Vienne
> Objet: The representation of the black other in Japanese film
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am currently writing a disseration on the representation of the black
> other in Japanese film. I have seen World Apartment Horror (1991) so far,
> and was wondering if anyone can recommend any other films with roles played
> by black actors or actressess no matter how small the appearance might be.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rohan Singh
>
>
>
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