The relationship between cinema and modernity in the Indian context is both complex and multifaceted. In this volume, some of the leading names in film and cultural studies explore its many dimensions. The essays range from discussions of urbanity...

Satyajit Ray's very first film, "Pather Panchali", established him as a leading presence in Indian cinema, and fifty years later he is still a major icon for filmmakers, viewers and scholars. This collection takes a fresh look at the major films of R...

Vsevolod Pudovkin (1893-1953) was one of the leading Soviet film directors in the "golden age" of silent cinema in the 1920s. His films – especially "The Mother", "The End of St Petersburg" and "Storm over Asia" – are classics of silent cinema. Li...