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Introducing the concepts of d-ecocinema and d-ecocinema criticism, Monani expands the purview of ecocinema studies and not only brings attention to a thriving Indigenous cinema archive but also argues for a methodological approach that ushers Indigenous intellectual voices front and center in how we theorize this archive. Its case-study focus on Canada, particularly the work emanating from the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto--a nationally and internationally recognized hub in Indigenous cinema networks--provides insights into pan-Indigenous and Nation-specific contexts of Indigenous ecocinema.
This absorbing text is the first book-length exploration foregrounding the environmental dimensions of cinema made by Indigenous peoples, including a particlarly fascinating discussion on how Indigenous cinema’s ecological entanglements are a crucial and complementary aspect of its agenda of decolonialism.
Additionally, see West Virginia University Press Booktimist's Q&A with author Salma Monani: https://booktimist.com/2024/12/12/the-author-of-indigenous-ecocinema-describes-new-ways-to-approach-indigenous-responses-to-climate-issues/
ISBN
978-1-959000-33-4
Publication Date
12-2024
Publisher
West Virginia University Press
City
Morgantown, WV
Department 1
Environmental Studies
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Recommended Citation
Monani, Salma. Indigenous Ecocinema: Decolonizing Media Environments. West Virginia University Press, 2024.
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An excerpt of this book (glossary and chapter 2) is available for free download, by permission of the publisher.
Author interview: The author of Indigenous Ecocinema describes new ways to approach Indigenous responses to climate issues
Series: Salvaging the Anthropocene