Due to the history and prominence of Hollywood, the world of cinema has long been considered to be an intrinsically American art form, and youth culture is one of the nation’s most profitable exports. How have various countries around the world reacted to the influx of American youth-oriented movies, from ’50s rebellion films like The Wild One and Rebel Without a Cause up through the modern day? What sorts of similarities do we find among various themes in American and foreign-made films about youth? In the discussion, we examine a host of notable foreign pictures, including City of God, Little Vera, and Show Me Love. My guest is Tim Shary, director of the film and video studies department at the University of Oklahoma, and co-editor of the recent book Youth Culture in Global Cinema. [Originally broadcast on WLUW’s Under Surveillance in October 2008.]
- October 20, 2008
Youth Culture in Global Cinema, w/guest Tim Shary
Kevin Fullam is a writer and researcher, with extensive experience in fields ranging from sports analytics to politics and cinema.
In addition, he has hosted two long-running radio series on film and culture, and taught mass media at Loyola University.
Episodes of his two shows, Split Reel and Under Surveillance, are archived on the Radio page.