Books in the Directory of World Cinema series

From bleak expressionist works to the edgy political works of the New German Cinema to the feel-good "Heimat" films of the postwar era, "Directory of World Cinema: Germany" aims to offer a wider film and cultural context for the films that have emerged from Germany--including some of the East German films recently made available to Western audiences for the first time. With contributions by leading academics and emerging scholars in the field, this volume explores the key directors, themes, and periods in German film history, and demonstrates how genres have been adapted over time to fit historical circumstances. Rounding out this addition to the Directory of World Cinema series are fifty full-color stills, numerous reviews and recommendations, and a comprehensive filmography.

This volume addresses the great directors and key artistic movements of France, but also ventures beyond these films and figures by examining many neglected but intriguing French films. Essays explore stylistic elements, cultural contexts and various conceptions of cinema in France. The book also includes film reviews illustrated by screenshots.

This book focuses on England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It takes a look at the cultural and artistic significance of British cinema from the silent era to the present, providing critical essays and insights into the shifting notions of Britishness, important industry developments and the endurance of the British film industry.

This third volume of the successful Directory of World Cinema series to focus on American independent filmmaking presents in-depth essays on forty-four filmmakers who have primarily worked outside the mainstream or on its industrial margins. Contributors offer close analyses of the work of both widely acknowledged auteurs and little-known provocateurs who deserve much wider recognition. Major names discussed include Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Dennis Hopper, Sofia Coppola and Darren Aronofsky, with attention also paid to cult directors like Larry Cohen, Zalman King and Ti West. The resulting book is both a who's who of contemporary independent cinema in America and a reminder that the ways of making films outside the studio system are incredibly varied - and can be powerfully effective.

A volume that takes as its subject not the genres or movements that constitute the cinema of the Land of the Rising Sun but the filmmakers themselves. Focusing entirely on directors, it offers over forty essays on key Japanese auteurs, ranging from the Golden Age to the New Wave to the present day.

Since the publication of the first volume of Directory of World Cinema: China, the Chinese film industry has intensified its efforts to make inroads into the American market. This book examines China's desire for success and fulfilment in the US, as well as the history of representing China - and the Chinese in America - on US movie screens.

The first volume of the Directory of World Cinema: Britain provided an overview of British cinema from its earliest days to the present. In this, the second volume, the contributors focus on specific periods and trace the evolutions of individual genres and directors.

Directory of World Cinema: Scotland provides an introduction to many of Scottish cinema's most important and influential themes and issues, films and filmmakers, adding to the ongoing discussion concerning how to make sense of Scotland's cinematic traditions and contributions. Chapters discuss filmmakers, production, finance, documentary and more.

Directory of World Cinema: Russia 2 is an essential companion to the filmic legacy of one of the world's most storied countries.

Directory of World Cinema: Argentina focuses on Argentina's film industry, one of the most popular, diverse and successful industries in Latin America. This book contains essays, reviews, full-colour stills, interviews, references and trivia. Topics include a survey of the country's key films, the Buenos Aires film festival and iconic directors.

American independent cinema has undergone several incarnations since its emergence as an underground movement in the 1960s. In addition to essays on such genres as African American films, documentary, and queer cinema, this volume features new sections devoted to "brutal youth," religion, and war movies.

Part of the "Directory of World Cinema" series, this book focuses on America and Hollywood cinema. It also includes a series of essays on specific directors, discussing their impact on the industry and how their work has influenced Hollywood film.

Turns the spotlight on Australia and New Zealand. This title offers a look at the cinema produced in these two countries since the turn of the twentieth century.

From Sergei Eisenstein's anti-tsarist drama, "The Battleship Potemkin", to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this title explores the socio-political impact of the cinema of Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Part of the "Directory of World Cinema" series, this title includes contributions from some of the leading academics in the field. It features film recommendations from a range of genres for those interested in watching more cinema from Eastern Europe. It also features comprehensive filmography as an index.

A thorough overview of a thriving sector of cultural production, the Directory of World Cinema: American Independent chronicles the rise of the independent sector as an outlet for directors who challenge the status quo, yet still produce accessible feature films that find wide audiences and enjoy considerable box office appeal.

Part of the "Directory of World Cinema" series, this book focuses on Iran and Iranian cinema. It explores the main trends, genres and movements of Iranian cinema and the historical turning points and prominent figures that have shaped it. It looks at a range of genres including film farsi, comedy, jaheli films, war films, and women's cinema.

Since the 1990s, filmmakers in Turkey have increasingly explored notions of gender, genre, cultural memory, and national and transnational identity. Taking these themes as its starting point, this book provides an extensive historical overview of the country's cinema since the early 1920s.

This volume continues exploring cinema produced in Australia and New Zealand since the beginning of the twentieth century. Additions include in-depth treatments of the locations featured in the countries' cinema, essays by critics and film scholars and over one hundred and fifty new film reviews, complemented by film stills and expanded references.

This book provides historical and cultural overviews of the country's cinema. Scholars construct an argument that complicates the international view of Finnish cinema as a small-scale industry dominated by realist art-house films. Contributors cover genre, art, and commercial films, independent productions, blockbuster cinema and more.

Hollywood continues to reign supreme; from award-winning dramas to multimillion-dollar, special effects-laden blockbusters, Tinseltown produces the films that audiences around the world go to the cinema to see. This volume explores how the industry has evolved and expanded throughout its history.

Spanish Cinema is one of the most diverse and interesting to international level; but lacks communication platforms and detailed analysis. This title focuses on the main corpus of Spanish movies that have left an indelible tread through different generations of spectators and a place where users can read full analysis of the best films.