"[A]n excellent collection of essays dealing with contemporary films of the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, the former East Germany, Romania, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia. Most of the films discussed are relatively unknown in the West, which is what makes the book so important; the book is also an excellent one-stop source for courses on recent eastern European cinema... [T]his book would be of immeasurable value to anyone working in the areas of eastern European cinema, the globalization of the international cinema marketplace, and the problems and promises arising from the privatization of national cinemas. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
Choice, August 2013 "This collection provides a much-needed comparative overview of recent developments in national cinemas in Central and Eastern Europe... [The] volume, which features some of the most notable scholars working on the cinemas of the region, strikes an effective balance between analyzing recent trends within the respective film industries and discussing film-makers and films. It usefully highlights important film-makers who may have otherwise slipped below the radar of the international film scene...[A]n excellent volume. It will prove an indispensable reference for anyone studying the cinemas of the region."
Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television "This collection provides a much-needed comparative overview of recent developments in national cinemas in Central and Eastern Europe... [The] volume, which features some of the most notable scholars working on the cinemas of the region, strikes an effective balance between analyzing recent trends within the respective film industries and discussing film-makers and films. It usefully highlights important film-makers who may have otherwise slipped below the radar of the international film scene...[A]n excellent volume. It will prove an indispensable reference for anyone studying the cinemas of the region." - Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television