Alluring Monsters. The Pontianak and Cinemas of Decolonization, Paperback/***

The pontianak, a terrifying female vampire ghost, is a powerful figure in Malay cultures. Exploring how and why the pontianak found new life in postcolonial Southeast Asian film and society, Rosalind Galt reveals the importance of cinema to histories and theories of decolonization. Publisher: Columbia University Press Author(s): Rosalind (Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Sussex) Galt Illustration(s): 50 b&w film stills Number of pages: 312 Collection: Film and Culture Series Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 155 x 234 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback