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The Autobiographical Turn in Germanophone Documentary and Experimental Film (Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual)
R Curtis
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Description for The Autobiographical Turn in Germanophone Documentary and Experimental Film (Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual)
Hardcover. A volume of essays marking out a new, historically and culturally specific model for contemplating autobiographical non-fiction film and video. Editor(s): Curtis, Robin; Fenner, Angelica. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Num Pages: 350 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; 3JM; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
A volume of essays marking out a new, historically and culturally specific model for contemplating autobiographical non-fiction film and video. There is a widespread notion in the scholarly literature on autobiographical nonfiction film that there are unchanging, universal models for the investigation of the self through audiovisual media. By insisting on the cultural andhistorical specificity of that self, the essays in this volume trace the range of politically and theoretically informed taboos, critiques, and proclivities that shape autobiographical filmmaking in German-speaking countries. Indoing so, they delineate a new model for contemplating autobiographical film and video. The ... Read more
A volume of essays marking out a new, historically and culturally specific model for contemplating autobiographical non-fiction film and video. There is a widespread notion in the scholarly literature on autobiographical nonfiction film that there are unchanging, universal models for the investigation of the self through audiovisual media. By insisting on the cultural andhistorical specificity of that self, the essays in this volume trace the range of politically and theoretically informed taboos, critiques, and proclivities that shape autobiographical filmmaking in German-speaking countries. Indoing so, they delineate a new model for contemplating autobiographical film and video. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571139177
SKU
V9781571139177
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Reviews for The Autobiographical Turn in Germanophone Documentary and Experimental Film (Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual)
[N]ot only offers an introduction to a fascinating set of films and filmmakers; with its exploration of memory, history, identity, and the possibilities of the cinematic medium, Fenner and Curtis's volume offers an invaluable resource for scholars across a wide range of disciplines.
Christina Kraenzle
GERMAN STUDIES REVIEW
Very interesting . . . . The twelve contributions ... Read more
Christina Kraenzle
GERMAN STUDIES REVIEW
Very interesting . . . . The twelve contributions ... Read more