Screening Nostalgia: 100 Years of German Heimat Film

Author:   Alexandra Ludewig
Publisher:   Transcript Verlag
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9783837614626


Pages:   476
Publication Date:   27 March 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Screening Nostalgia: 100 Years of German Heimat Film


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The Heimat film genre, assumed to be outdated by so many, is very much alive. Who would have thought that this genre - which has been almost unanimously denounced within academic circles, but which seems to resonate so deeply with the general public - would experience a renaissance in the 21st century? The genre's recent resurgence is perhaps due less to an obsession with generic storylines and stereotyped figures than to a basic human need for grounding that has resulted in a passionate debate about issues of past and present. This book traces the history of the Heimat film genre from the early mountain films to Fatih Akin's contemporary interpretations of Heimat.

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Author:   Alexandra Ludewig
Publisher:   Transcript Verlag
Imprint:   Transcript Verlag
Dimensions:   Width: 1.40cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.30cm
Weight:   0.992kg
ISBN:  

9783837614626


ISBN 10:   383761462
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   27 March 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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»Die Studie liefert einen profunden Überblick über die filmische Auseinandersetzung mit Heimat und ermöglicht, sich aus der Perspektive des Heimatfilms quellenreich mit der kulturhistorischen Entwicklung Deutschlands auseinanderzusetzen.« Beate Binder, Zeitschrift für Volkskunde, 108/1 (2012) »Ein bisher nicht möglicher Überblick über Heimat-Vorstellungen, wie und soweit sie sich im Unterhaltungsfilm spiegeln; gleichzeitg erlaubt dieser eine genauere Sicht auf die jeweilige Weltsicht der Zeit.« Willi Höfig, Informationsmittel (IFB), 4 (2012) Reviewed in: www.kino-zeit.de, 5 (2011), Stefan Otto GERMANISTIK, 52/3-4 (2012)


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Alexandra Ludewig (Dr. habil.) holds the positions of Associate Dean (Education) and Convener of German Studies at The University of Western Australia.

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