Cinema & diaspora.A comparative study into ethnic film cultures in Antwerp: Bollywood, Northern African, Turkish and Jewish cinema.

This project investigates the film culture(s) of diaspora in Belgium. A case study analyses and compares the film cultures of Indian, North African, Turkish and Jewish minorities living in the city of Antwerp. The structural analysis of film distribution and exploitation is combined with a reception analysis. Special attention is given to the contributions of such film cultures to the construction of cultural identities.

Keywords:MEDIA STUDIES, DIASPORA, CINEMA

Disciplines:Anthropology, Communication sciences, Journalism and professional writing, Media studies, Other media and communications