South Asian cinema
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South Asian cinema refers to the diverse film industries and cinematic traditions of countries in the South Asian region, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and others.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film culture
ⓘ
regional cinema ⓘ |
| audience | South Asian diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ national identity ⓘ romantic love ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantGenre |
action film
ⓘ
melodrama ⓘ musical film ⓘ romance film ⓘ |
| hasSubindustry |
Bollywood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhallywood (Bangladeshi cinema) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kollywood (Tamil cinema) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lollywood (Pakistani Punjabi and Urdu cinema) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali-language cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinhala cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ Tollywood (Telugu cinema) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bollywood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian classical music ⓘ regional folk traditions ⓘ theatre traditions ⓘ |
| languageDiversity | high ⓘ |
| majorIndustry |
Bangladeshi cinema
ⓘ
Indian cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali cinema ⓘ Pakistani cinema ⓘ Sri Lankan cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| produces |
art films
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commercial films ⓘ documentary films ⓘ feature films ⓘ short films ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| uses | song-and-dance sequences ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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