Be they musicals or melodramas, war movies or animation, Russian films have a long and fascinating history of addressing the major social and political events of their time. From Sergei Eisenstein s anti-tsarist drama, "The Battleship Potemkin," to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this volume explores the sociopolitical impact of the cinema of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Introductory essays establish key players and situate important genres within their cultural and industrial milieus, while reviews and case studies analyze individual titles in...
Be they musicals or melodramas, war movies or animation, Russian films have a long and fascinating history of addressing the major social and polit...
This addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand and offers an in-depth and exciting look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century. Though the two nations share considerable cultural and economic connections, their film industries remain distinct, marked by differences of scale, level of government involvement and funding, and relations with other countries and national cinemas. Through essays about prominent genres and themes, profiles of directors, and comprehensive reviews of...
This addition to Intellect's Directory of World Cinema series turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand and offers an in-depth and exciting ...
With high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films have been at the forefront in recent years like never before. But the roots of such critical and commercial successes as "The Hurt Locker" and "Precious "can be traced to the first boom of independent cinema in the 1960s, when a raft of talented filmmakers emerged""to capture the attention of a rapidly growing audience of young viewers.
A thorough overview of a thrivingarea of cultural life, "Directory of World Cinema: American Independent"...
With high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films h...