Chantal Akerman (French Film Directors MUP)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1526116863 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"well informed and engagingly written""well informed and engagingly written"
A towering figure in women's and feminist film-making, she has produced a diverse and intensely personal body of work ranging from minimalist portraits of the everyday to exuberant romantic comedies, and from documentaries and musicals to installation art. Particular attention is given to the inscription of the Holocaust and of Jewish memory in her films.. Chantal Akerman is widely acclaimed as one of the most original and important directors working in Europe today. While offering an in-depth analysis of her multi-faceted film style, it also stresses the social and ethical dimension of her work, especially as regards her representation of marginal groups and her exploration of exilic and diasporic identities. This book traces the director's career at the crossroads between experimental and mainstream cinema, contextualising her work within the American avant-garde of t
Marion Schmid is Reader in French at the University of Edinburgh