ReFocus: The Films of Jocelyne Saab

Offers the first study about Jocelyne Saab (1948-2019), a Lebanese pioneer of Arab cinemaOffers a cohesive study of her oeuvre, both filmic, activist and artisticPositions Saab's work as central to the development of world cinema, and not only in the Arab worldProvides a comprehensive and fresh study of her work, bringing together scholars from across the globeJocelyne Saab was one of the most important female filmmakers pioneering a sense of international emancipatory world cinema from the early 1970s to her death in 2019. This book is the first English-language study dedicated to her entire oeuvre which consisted of journalism, documentaries, experimental and feature films, as well as photography, art exhibitions and curation, and film festival organisation.In this book, a range of international scholars integrates her work into a cohesive study of all aspects of her oeuvre filmic, activist and artistic representing the global significance of Saab's work and the ongoing resonance of her ideals and activism in a worldwide perspective.