Storytelling in World Cinemas Vol 2 Contexts addresses the questions of what and why particular stories are told in films around the world both in terms of the forms of storytelling used and of the political religious historical and social contexts informing cinematic storytelling Drawing on films from all five continents the book approaches storytelling from a cultural historical multidisciplinary perspective focusing on the influence of cultural politics postcolonialism women s social and cultural positions and religious contexts on film stories Like its sister volume Storytelling in World Cinemas Vol 1 Forms this book is an innovative addition to the academic study of world cinemas