Post-9/11 Cinema: Through a Lens Darkly

by John Markert

Book Overview

Covering cinematic portrayals of 9/11 and the subsequent incursions into Iraq and Afghanistan, Post-9/11 Cinema: Through a Lens Darkly examines both dramas and documentaries that depict what some have termed "Bush's war," as well as rebuttal films, films about terrorist activities, and films seen from the vantage point of journalists and military personnel. This book not only shows how motion pictures reflect societal values but also how such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810881349
• ISBN13: 9780810881341
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher