Directory of world cinema: Belgium / ed. by Marcelline Block and Jeremi Szaniawski
. - Bristol : Intellect, 2013.
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Culturally and linguistically divided between the Dutch-speaking Flanders and the francophone Brussels and Wallonia, Belgium is a contested site. Nevertheless, its filmic output merits serious attention, as it boasts the highest number of film-makers per capita. Directory of World Cinema: Belgium is the comprehensive guide it richly deserves.
Featuring contributions from leading Belgian and international film scholars, the essays here examine the work and careers of the greatest names of Belgian cinema, from its pioneers to its modern age, while also investigating its intersections with Belgian art, history, literature and culture, as well as the legacies of social documentary, surrealism and magical realism.
Small but mighty, Belgium has for the last decade produced an average of forty feature films a year – an extraordinary accomplishment for a country of just ten million inhabitants – and has secured a place at the forefront of the international cinema scene. Directory of World Cinema: Belgium will find grateful readers in scholars, students, film aficionados and anyone interested in Belgian culture and identity.
Directory of world cinema: Finland / ed. by Pietari Kääpä
. - Bristol : Intellect, 2012.
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An important addition to Intellect’s popular series, Directory of World Cinema: Finland provides historical and cultural overviews of the country’s cinema. Over the course of their contributions to this volume, scholars from a variety of disciplines construct a collective argument that complicates the dominant international view of Finnish cinema as small-scale industry dominated by realist art-house films.
The contributors approach the topic from a variety of angles, covering genre, art, and commercial films; independent productions; blockbuster cinema; and Finnish cinema’s industrial and historical contexts. While paying heed to Finland’s cultural specificity, the contributors also explore Finnish cultural industries within the broader context of international political, economic, artistic, and industrial developments. Together, they skillfully depict an ever-changing national film culture that plays a dynamic role in the global cinematic landscape. The Directory of World Cinema: Finland will therefore expand not only global interest in Finnish cinema but also the parameters within which it is discussed.
Directory of world cinema: France / ed. by Tim Palmer and Charlie Michael
. - Bristol : Intellect, 2013.
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Artistic, intellectual, and appreciably avant-garde, the French film industry has, perhaps more than any other national cinema, been perennially at the center of international filmmaking. With its vigorous business and wide-ranging film culture, France has also been home historically to some of the most influential filmmakers and movements – and, indeed, the very first motion picture was screened in Paris in 1895.
This volume addresses the great directors and key artistic movements, but also ventures beyond these well-established films and figures, broadening the canon through an examination of many neglected but intriguing French films. Framing essays explore the salient stylistic elements, cultural contexts, and the various conceptions of cinema in France, from avant-gardes to filmmaking by women, from documentary and realism to the Tradition of Quality, as well as genres like comedy, crime film, and horror. Illustrated by screen shots, film reviews by leading international experts offer original approaches to both overlooked titles and acknowledged classics. Readers wishing to explore particular topics in greater depth will be grateful for the book’s reading recommendations and comprehensive filmography.
A visually engaging journey through one of the most dynamic, variegated, and idiosyncratic film industries, Directory of World Cinema: France is a must-have for Francophiles and cinema savants.
Directory of world cinema: Spain / ed. by Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano
. - Bristol : Intellect, 2011.
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Though loved by moviegoers worldwide, Spanish cinema has thus far suffered from a relative lack of critical attention. Focusing on the vast corpus of films that have left their marks on generations of spectators, Directory of World Cinema: Spain returns the national cinema of Spain rightfully to the forefront with numerous full-color stills and essays establishing the key players and genres in their sociopolitical context, including civil war films, romances, comedies, and the cinema of the transition. From the award-winning big-budget productions of Pedro Almodóvar in Madrid to Pere Portabella’s experimental documentaries and the influential Barcelona School, reviews cover individual titles in considerable depth. Essential reading for aficionados of Spanish cinema at all levels, this volume provides an accessible overview of the main trends and issues in Spanish film.
Tutto quello che vuoi [Videoregistrazione] / un film di Francesco Bruni
. - [S.l] : Rai Cinema, 2017.
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Alessandro (Andrea Carpenzano) è un ventiduenne trasteverino ignorante e turbolento; Giorgio (Giuliano Montaldo) un ottantacinquenne poeta dimenticato. I due vivono a pochi passi l'uno dall’altro, ma non si sono mai incontrati, finché Alessandro accetta malvolentieri un lavoro come accompagnatore di quell’elegante signore in passeggiate pomeridiane. Col passare dei giorni dalla mente un po' smarrita dell'anziano poeta, e dai suoi versi, affiora progressivamente un ricordo del suo passato remoto: indizi di una vera e propria caccia al tesoro. Seguendoli, Alessandro si avventurerà insieme a Giorgio in un viaggio alla scoperta di quella ricchezza nascosta, e di quella celata nel suo stesso cuore.
