Shadows on the Silver Screen: A Social History of Indonesian Film

by Salim Said, John H. McGlynn (Editor), Karl G. Heider (Foreword)

Shadows on the Silver Screen is the first comprehensive history of the Indonesian Cinema. Its publication begins to fill a major gap in Western film knowledge. Of all the arts, film is the most political: it is the most responsive to the political climate and the most tempting target for political manipulation. This book offers a critical look at the political and social forces which have shaped Indonesian film.

163 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991