Sweet & Savage The World Through The Mondo Film Lens - Softcover

Goodall, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909394505 ISBN 13: 9781909394506

Publisher: Headpress, 2017

Synopsis

“The Mondo Cane films were an important key to what was going on in the media landscape of the 1960s, especially post the JFK assassination. Nothing was true, and nothing was untrue...”

J G Ballard, from the introduction

Being the first ever English-language title devoted exclusively to the controversial and influential mondo documentary film cycle, this revised edition of Sweet and Savage remains the only serious study of mondo as a global film phenomenon, and includes a detailed examination of the key films of this cult genre.

Sweet and Savage identifies the principle stylistic aspects of the mondo genre through a fascinating ‘non-linear’ approach that echoes the collage shock effects of the original films. In so doing it features exclusive interviews and many unique material contributions. It is lavishly illustrated with rare photographs, stills, posters, and record sleeves.

Foreword by Jeremy Dyson.

About this title

Product Description:

Sweet and Savage was the first ever English-language title devoted exclusively to the controversial and influential mondo documentary film cycle. This revised edition remains the first serious study of mondo as a global film phenomenon and includes a highly detailed examination of the key films of this cult genre. The author identifies the principle stylistic aspects of the mondo genre through a fascinating 'non-linear' approach that echoes the collage shock effects of the original films. Sweet and Savage also includes some unique material contributions, and is lavishly illustrated with many rare photographs, stills, posters, record sleeves, etc.

About the Author:

The author is an academic who teaches and writes about film. He is also a musician and composer, experimental filmmaker and has worked as a journalist, bookseller, community artist, printer and cheesemonger.

About this edition

• Publisher: Headpress
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1909394505
• ISBN 13: 9781909394506
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 260