Indigenous Ecocinema: Decolonizing Media Environments

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 particularly fascinating discussion on how Indigenous cinema's ecological entanglements are a crucial and complementary aspect of its agenda of decolonialism.

Author: Salma Monani
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: West Virginia University Press
Published: 12/01/2024
Series: Salvaging the Anthropocene
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781959000334