@inbook{68f44b7853d0444c867ec6a0e8667d6f,
title = "Hussain Haniff and the place of the auteur in popular Malay cinema",
abstract = "This chapter re-examines ideas of authorship in the Malay cinema through a case study of one of its most prestigious filmmakers, Hussain Haniff. It considers the formation of Hussain{\textquoteright}s reputation by reviewing the chang- ing critical attitudes to his work and discusses his films as instances of personal and political expression, but also as contributions to a popular entertainment industry. Hussain offered timely explorations of tradition, modernity and gender, and used the period{\textquoteright}s generic conventions and stars to shape his unique visions. By positioning Hussain within the broader world of film entertainment, this chapter contributes to a more historically grounded perspective on the role played by film directors during the golden age of Malay cinema.",
keywords = "Hussain Haniff, Authorship, Malay cinema, P. Ramlee",
author = "Jonathan Driskell",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1515/9789048541904-011",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789462989344",
series = "Asian Visual Cultures",
publisher = "Amsterdam University Press",
pages = "153--169",
editor = "Khoo, {Gaik Cheng} and Thomas Barker and Ainslie, {Mary J.}",
booktitle = "Southeast Asia on Screen",
address = "Netherlands",
edition = "1st",
}