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Kane, Peter E. – 1987
Akira Kurosawa, the most popular Asian film maker with audiences in the United States, has found in William Shakespeare's plays themes and plots that resonate within Japanese culture. While the translations of "Macbeth" into "Throne of Blood" and "King Lear" into "Ran" are quite direct and literal with only…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Cultural Context, Drama, Film Criticism
Peer reviewedMacdonald, Gerald M. – Journal of Geography, 1990
Suggests that feature films produced in developing nations can serve as an aid to geographic instruction because they visually represent conditions of daily life. Uses two films, "Salaam Bombay" and "Sugar Cane Alley," to illustrate geographic understanding. Appendices include information on film distributors, background…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Context, Cultural Interrelationships, Developing Nations
