The Analysis of South Asian Diasporic Cinema

Analyze the South Asian diasporic cinema.

How are South Asian characters depicted in global media? In what kind of cinematic landscape are they seen – defined in the broadest sense as setting, mise-en-scene, scenography, and/or narrative? How do South Asian characters differ according to age, gender, speech, religion, location, or profession? In what ways does cinema help to flesh the South Asian characters out?