A comprehensive guide to wade through the world of Indian cinema, from 1896 to 2000, this book, an enlarged edition of the original French title, Les Cinemas de L lnde , presents its multiple regional facets illustrated by filmmakers that the world is now beginning to discover.

About the Author:

Yves Thoraval - He is chief curator for the foreign section of the international exchange of publications. A cinephile to the core, he has been associated with film festivals in Europe, West Asia and Central Asia as a critic and jury member. A prolific writer, he has authored eight books, besides contributing to collective works both in the field of the Islamic civilisation and oriental film history (Egypt, India, Turkey, Iran, etc.)