Native features
Houston Wood
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Native features
by Houston Wood
Published
2008
Publisher
Continuum
Pages
230
ISBN-13
9780826428448
ISBN-10
0826428444
Description
Native Features is the first book to look at feature films made by Indigenous people, one of the world's newest and fastest growing categories of cinema. The book provides easy to understand guidelines to help viewers appreciate the more than 50 Indigenous features now in circulation. Native Features shows how movies made by Native peoples throughout the world often strengthen older cultures while they simultaneously correct stereotypes found in non-Indigenous films. The book focuses on well-known films, such as Rabbit-Proof Fence, Smoke Signals, and Whale Rider, as well as on many films seldom seen beyond the regions where they were made. Separate chapters trace the exemplary careers of Cheyenne and Arapaho director Chris Eyre and of Australian Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil. There are chapters as well that look at Indigenous feature films by region. These detail how individual Indigenous films fit within the distinctive film histories of the Arctic, Australia, Oceania, and North America. As the first extended study of the recent global explosion of Indigenous cinema, Native Features provides pioneering ways of thinking about these films that will likely shape discussions for decades to come
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How many pages are in Native features?
This edition of Native features has approximately 230 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Native features?
For most readers, Native features typically takes between 4h 48m and 3h 12m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 57,500 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Native features?
The estimated word count for Native features is approximately 57,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Native features?
Native features was written by Houston Wood.
When was Native features published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.