Sam and Me, Masala and Double happiness : multicultural experience in Canadian film of the early 1990s

Title: Sam and Me, Masala and Double happiness : multicultural experience in Canadian film of the early 1990s
Source document: Brno studies in English. 2007, vol. 33, iss. 1, pp. [185]-198
Extent
[185]-198
  • ISSN
    1211-1791
Type: Article
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Abstract(s)
The article examines the representation of multicultural experience in Canadian film of the early 1990s. Using three case studies of feature films made by Asian-Canadian filmmakers - Sam and Me (Deepa Mehta, 1991), Masala (Shrinivas Krishna, 1991), and Double Happiness (Mina Shum, 1994) - the text focuses on how up and coming minority filmmakers cinematically addressed various aspects of diasporic identity and identity formation.
References
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[2] Gittings, C. E. (2001) Canadian National Cinema, Ideology, Difference and Representation. New York and London: Routledge.

[3] Krishna, Shrinivas (1991) Masala. Unpublished production notes. Toronto.

[4] Krishna, Shrinivas (1991) Masala. Unpublished script. Toronto.

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[6] Shum, M. (1994) Double Happiness. Unpublished production notes. Toronto.

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