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Leo Bankersen <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Dec 2001 23:00:59 +0100
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Hello Screen-L,
Earlier this year The Circle of Dutch Film Journalists (of which I am a
member) organised the seminar Culture Shocks on film criticism and
cultural differences. The contributions were published in a brochure -
below I have added the blurp. I hope it's not too improper to promote this
on the list, but if it might be of interest to any of you, just let me
know, and I can mail you a pdf-copy to have a look (hardcopies available as
well).
Best regards,
Leo Bankersen

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What happens if a film critic leaves familiar home ground to write about
films from another culture? Will this lead to an enthusiastic, albeit
misjudging report? A romantic glorification? Or a self-centred reproach? In
short, will it make sense?
These and similar questions were tackled at the seminar 'CULTURE SHOCKS -
Pitfalls and challenges for the exploring film critic', organised by the
Circle of Dutch Film Journalists (KNF), in co-operation with the
International Film Festival Rotterdam.
The contributions to this meeting, collected in this publication, range
from an academic analysis of the Western frame of reference to a juicy
anecdote about the wig of Brigitte Lin. The full texts of the lectures by
film scholar Wim Staat, filmmaker T.B. Srinivas and film critic Dana
Linssen, interviews with director Clara Law and sales agent Wouter
Barendrecht, together with the complete set of reviews from Critical
Encounter Thailand-The Netherlands are included. Offering not only a
reflection on the profession of the critic, but also food for thought on
the cultural aspects of globalisation.
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Leo Bankersen
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