Overview
This book presents a comprehensive re-examination of the cinemas of the Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe during the communist era. It argues that, since the end of communism in these countries, film scholars are able to view these cinemas in a different way, no longer bound by an outlook relying on binary Cold War terms. With the opening of archives in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, much more is known about these states and societies; at the same time, the field has been reinvigorated by its opening up to more contemporary concepts, themes and approaches in film studies and adjacent disciplines. Taking stock of these developments, this book presents a rich, varied tapestry, relating specific films to specific national and transnational circumstances, rather than viewing them as a single, monolithic ""Cold War Communist"" cinema.
Full Product Details
Author: Sanja Bahun (University of Essex, UK) ,
John Haynes (University of Essex, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781138079564
ISBN 10: 1138079561
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 10 May 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""This incredibly wide-ranging collection is distinguished by the unusual topics chosen by its nine contributors. Such a broad scope all too often leads to a diffuseness of focus that makes acquiring the volumes a difficult decision. Here, however, the contributions break new and important ground and warrant the most serious consideration by students of film."" --S. Liebman, CUNY Graduate Center Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty - CHOICE"
This incredibly wide-ranging collection is distinguished by the unusual topics chosen by its nine contributors. Such a broad scope all too often leads to a diffuseness of focus that makes acquiring the volumes a difficult decision. Here, however, the contributions break new and important ground and warrant the most serious consideration by students of film. --S. Liebman, CUNY Graduate Center Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty - CHOICE
"""This incredibly wide-ranging collection is distinguished by the unusual topics chosen by its nine contributors. Such a broad scope all too often leads to a diffuseness of focus that makes acquiring the volumes a difficult decision. Here, however, the contributions break new and important ground and warrant the most serious consideration by students of film."" --S. Liebman, CUNY Graduate Center Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty - CHOICE '... the volume is an eclectic compilation of hitherto unaddressed aspects of Eastern European Communist cinematography... these works do contribute to the reconceptualization and, ultimately, expansion of our understanding of the multifaceted nature of the cinema of the region.' V. Ceban, Slavonic and East European Review"
Author Information
Sanja Bahun is a Senior Lecturer in Literature and Film at the University of Essex, UK John Haynes is a Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Essex, UK
