Japanese Film and the Floating Mind
Cinematic Contemplations of Being
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
| Author: | Justin Vicari | ISBN: | 9781476624969 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | June 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Justin Vicari |
| ISBN: | 9781476624969 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | June 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Japanese film is enduringly fascinating, challenging and rewarding. This book provides a cultural, historical and philosophical study of Japanese film, from the silent era to the present-day, focusing on its expansive consciousness. The author examines masterpieces by Ozu, Mizoguchi, Oshima and many other directors, discussing their influence on the Japanese culture of esoteric Zen Buddhism and relating them to recent neuroscientific theories of brain trauma.
Japanese film is enduringly fascinating, challenging and rewarding. This book provides a cultural, historical and philosophical study of Japanese film, from the silent era to the present-day, focusing on its expansive consciousness. The author examines masterpieces by Ozu, Mizoguchi, Oshima and many other directors, discussing their influence on the Japanese culture of esoteric Zen Buddhism and relating them to recent neuroscientific theories of brain trauma.
