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Orientalism in 70s Italian Cinema by brozaca is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document analyzes the representation of Asian cultures in 1970s Italian exploitation films. It argues that while these films presented Orientalist and racist narratives, they also introduced commercially successful visions of Asian sexuality through stars like Me Me Lai and Laura Gemser. These actresses helped prove Asian women could lead in mainstream cinema, though they remain underrecognized for this. The document examines how exoticization of Asian women in these films relates to the Emmanuelle fra

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brozaca

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