Alluring Monsters: The Pontianak And Cinemas Of Decolonization (Film And Culture Series)

The pontianak, a terrifying female vampire ghost, is a powerful figure in Malay cultures. Exploring how and why the pontianak found new life in postcolonial Southeast Asian film and society, Rosalind Galt reveals the importance of cinema to histories and theories of decolonization.

• | Author: Rosalind Galt
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: 9-Nov-21
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 023120132X
• | ISBN-13: 9780231201322