Tag: CInema History

by Retrospect Journal 29/11/2021 0

Academic

Performing in the Theatre of the Cold War: Race, Jazz, and United States Foreign Policy

Written by Jack Bennett. What role did Jazz play in the Cold War? Jack Bennett discusses the often paradoxical enterprise of American State Department sponsoring international tours for its prominent Black musicians, to promote American values and liberties, with enduring racial discrimination and Jim Crow haunting in the background.

by Retrospect Journal 14/11/2021 0

Academic

Benshi Performance in the Japanese Silent Film Era

Written by Kat Jivkova. The Japanese world of silent film is often criticised for its epitomised use of the Katsudo shashin benshi, but new re-evaluations seek to examine the feature in a much more positive light.