Traveling Auteurs

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Exploring the intersection of cinema and postcolonial ideologies, this book delves into the works of Italian filmmakers Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Michelangelo Antonioni during the Cold War. It highlights their political and aesthetic engagements with global landscapes, examining how their films reflect and influence twentieth-century political sensibilities. By analyzing their experiences in countries like India, Africa, and China, the author reveals the filmmakers' roles in complex geopolitical networks and their impact on anticolonial struggles and cultural dialogues.