About “Reel to real”
Reel to Real is a collection of essays by bell hooks that explores the pedagogy of cinema, examining how films teach audiences through their depictions of race, sex, and class. The book includes her reflections on films such as Paris is Burning, She's Gotta Have It, Girl 6, Pulp Fiction, Crooklyn, and Waiting to Exhale, as well as conversations with filmmakers Charles Burnett, Julie Dash, and Arthur Jaffa, illustrating cinema's potential to function subversively while also reinforcing the status quo.
Book details
- Published
- 1996
- Latest edition
- 1996 · ISBN 9781138129511
- ISBN
- 9781138129511
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Reel to real?
Reel to real by bell hooks has 320 pages.
