Alluring monsters the pontianak and cinemas of decolonization Rosalind Galt
As famous in Southeast Asia as Dracula is in the West, the pontianak is a terrifying, fanged female vampire who is a much-loved and much-feared monster in Malay cultures. In traditional folklore, the pontianak is a woman who has died as a result of male violence or childbirth and whose return upsets...
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Language: | English |
Published: | New York Columbia University Press 2021 |
Series: | Film and culture.
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