Using the framework of self-representation, this book rethinks problems of representation of the female body in French cinema and contemporary French culture. By filming themselves, these filmmakers visually claim their roles, establish their authority in the field, and expose n…
Using the framework of self-representation, this book rethinks problems of representation of the female body in French cinema and contemporary French culture. By filming themselves, these filmmakers visually claim their roles, establish their authority in the field, and expose n…
"Gendered Frames, Embodied Cameras: Varda, Akerman, Cabrera, Calle, and Maïwenn is the first book to link these five filmmakers together through an analysis of the relationship between filming one's own body and the creative body. Through engaged artistic practices, these female…
Using the framework of self-representation, this book rethinks problems of representation of the female body in French cinema and contemporary French culture. By filming themselves, these filmmakers visually claim their roles, establish their authority in the field, and expose n…
Screening Youth: Contemporary French and Francophone Cinema
by Boyle, Claire, McCann, Ben, Chareyron, Romain, Chareyron, Romain, Knudson, Ericka, Handyside, Fiona, Viennot, Gilles, Chaffee, Kathryn, Chevalier, Karine, Edney, Gemma, English, Jeri, Feyel, Juliette, Flood, Maria, Keohane, Elizabeth Geary, Korneta, Aubrey, Temple, Walter S., Wright, Jocelyn A.
Explores how the topic of 'youth' has inspired Francophone filmmakers to explore and reinvent common tropes associated with young peopleYouth has been represented on screen for decades and has informed many directors' visual, narrative and social perspectives, but there has not …
"The author presents illustrated summaries of 40 French films, including selected cast and crew information and original years of release."--Publisher's description
"Both a precursor to and a critical member of the French New Wave, Agnès Varda weaves documentary and fiction into tapestries that portray distinctive places and complex human beings. Critics and aficionados have celebrated Varda's independence and originality since the New Wave…