Anand Pandian, “Reel World: An Anthropology of Creation” (Duke UP, 2015)

Do we live in a real world or a ‘reel world,’ in which life begins to feel like a film? In this wonderful ethnography of the Tamil film industry, Anand Pandian explores topics as grand, rich and timeless as those explored in film itself love, desire, rhythm, wonder as a... Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film