In this book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Joseph Mai delivers sophisticated close analyses of their directorial style and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films.
In this book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Joseph Mai delivers sophisticated close analyses of their directorial...
For well over a decade, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an intense and embodied viewing experience. Their work has consistently attracted international recognition, including the rare feat of two Palmes d'Or at Cannes.
In this first book-length study of the Belgian brothers, Joseph Mai delivers sophisticated close analyses of their directorial style and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films (especially the ethics of Emmanuel Levinas). Mai discusses the Dardennes' varied...
For well over a decade, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an i...
Intervening at the crossroads of philosophy, politics, and cinema, this book argues that the career of Robert Guediguian is the result of one of the most original and coherent projects in contemporary French cinema: to make a committed, historically-conscious cinema, in a local space, over a long period of time, but most especially with friends. The account starts with in-depth consideration of friendship and its relation to philosophy, politics, time, and space. The book chronologically traces this project as it begins in Guediguian's hometown, the Communist-leaning Marseille. It...
Intervening at the crossroads of philosophy, politics, and cinema, this book argues that the career of Robert Guediguian is the result of one of the m...
