Bibliography · Academic Citations

Essential Bibliography

Key texts for deepening the academic and historical study of regional cinema.

01Baruah, Parthajit.

*A History of India's North-East Cinema: Deconstructing the Stereotypes*. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. ISBN 9798765127667 (to be confirmed against physical copy). This book is the first comprehensive academic survey of the region's film history, focusing on the deconstruction of regional stereotypes.

02Baruah, Parthajit.

*Aribam Syam Sharma: The Luminary of Indian Cinema*. New Delhi: Ukiyoto Publishing, 2025. A critical biography focusing on the pioneer of Manipuri poetic realism, documenting his theatre background and film grammar.

03Utpal Datta.

*Asomiya Cinemar Ati Adhyai* (A Chapter in the History of Assamese Film). Guwahati: Jyoti Prakashan, 2024. A material history detailing the watershed year of 1972 and the color transition of Assamese cinema.

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