Publisher's Synopsis
Accompanying the exhibition, The World is Watching Musalsalat this full-color publication, available in English and Arabic, delves into the fast-changing landscapes of the creation, production and consumption of musalsalat and their encounters with global television trends. Essays and interviews explore cultural contact zones of Qatari audiences and Korean hallyu dramas, the influence of dubbed Hindi entertainment in the UAE, and the legacy of Tarek Othman's depiction of 'dangerous women' in Kuwaiti drama, among other explorations.
