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Author Paola Voci

Paola Voci

Paola Voci has a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, Venice University 1991; Diploma in Film Theory and Practice, Beijing Film Academy 1991; M.A. in East Asian Studies, Indiana University 1997; PhD in Chinese, Indiana University 2002. Her area of research combines East Asian Studies (in particular, Chinese language and culture), film and media studies, and visual culture.

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Quasi-Documentary, Cellflix and Web Spoofs: Chinese Movies’ Other Visual Pleasures

Paola Voci
November 2006
Film & History Conference Papers
In China, as elsewhere, new locations and new media have redefined the experience of watching a moving image, beyond the cinematic experience. (1) The visual works that one can view outside movie theatres g...

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