The Archival Afterlives of Philippine Cinema (Camera Obscura book A)

Description: Drawing on cultural policy, queer and feminist theory, materialist media studies, and postcolonial historiography, Bliss Cua Lim analyzes the crisis-ridden history of Philippine film archiving—a history of lost films, limited access, and collapsed archives. Rather than denigrate underfunded Philippine audiovisual archives in contrast to institutions in the global North, The Archival Afterlives of Philippine Cinema shows how archival practices of making do can inspire alternative theoretical and historical approaches to cinema. Lim examines formal state and corporate archives, analyzing restorations of the last nitrate film and a star-studded lesbian classic as well as archiving under the Marcos dictatorship. She also foregrounds informal archival efforts: a cinephilic video store specializing in vintage Tagalog classics; a microcuratorial initiative for experimental films; and guerilla screenings for rural Visayan audiences. Throughout, Lim centers the improvisational creativity of audiovisual archivists, collectors, advocates, and amateurs who embrace imperfect access in the face of inhospitable conditions.

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EAN: 9781478025733

UPC: 9781478025733

ISBN: 9781478025733

MPN: N/A

Book Title: The Archival Afterlives of Philippine Cinema (Came

Number of Pages: 400 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Archival Afterlives of Philippine Cinema

Publisher: Duke University Press

Subject: Media Studies, General, Film / History & Criticism

Publication Year: 2024

Item Height: 1 in

Item Weight: 15.7 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9 in

Subject Area: Performing Arts, Social Science, Photography

Author: Bliss Cua Lim

Item Width: 6 in

Series: A Camera Obscura Book Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback