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. 

If anyone knows where I can find a copy of Oshima's "The Catch" (Japanese title "Shiiku", 1961) it would also be extremely helpful.

Thank you for help!

Best,
Robyn

Robyn Citizen
PhD Candidate 
Cinema Studies
New York University
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From: Feng-Mei Heberer <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009 6:48 am
Subject: [SCREEN-L] maternal body in film and video
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> Dear all!
> 
> I am currently searching - in the context of my dissertation project - 
> for films that deal with the maternal body. Whereas I encountered 
> several avantgarde films that, often made by men, deal with the 
> pregnant body and childbirth, I'd be more interested in autobiographic 
> forms of film and video where the filmmaker herself thematizes her 
> maternal body (not exclusively the pregnant body); especially in works 
> from the last 2 decades.
> 
> I would be very thankful for any hints!
> 
> Mei
> 
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