Eye of the Taika : New Zealand comedy and the films of Taika Waititi / Matthew Bannister.
Eye of the Taika : New Zealand comedy and the films of Taika Waititi / Matthew Bannister.
Eye of the Taika : New Zealand comedy and the films of Taika Waititi / Matthew Bannister.
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Publisher
Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2021]
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H 2021/3920
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Language
English
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Physical content
304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: what is funny? -- 1. Waititi's early life and work in Aotearoa/New Zealand -- 2. Aotearoa/New Zealand, national identity and film -- 3. Kiwi comedy: nobody takes us seriously anyway -- 4. On/off-color? Ethnicity and comedy -- 5. Quirks and nerds: Eagle vs Shark -- 6. Boy as comedian co...
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Publisher
Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2021]
Place of Publication
Michigan
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"Eye of the Taika: New Zealand Comedy and the Films of Taika Waititi is the first book-length study of comic film director and media celebrity Taika Waititi. Author Matthew Bannister analyses Waititi's feature films and places his other works and performances-short films, TV series, advertisements, music videos, and media appearances-in the fabric...
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Eye of the Taika : New Zealand comedy and the films of Taika Waititi / Matthew Bannister.
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Contemporary approaches to film and media series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021.
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H 2021/3920
Record Identifier
74VKaLR4wZzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaLR4wZzX
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ISBN
9780814345337
0814345328
9780814345320
0814345336
DDC
791.430233092
MMS ID
991024428129702626
