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Sensitive subjects : the political aesthetics of contemporary German and Austrian cinema /
"Both politically and aesthetically, the contemporary German and Austrian film landscape is a far cry from the early days of the medium, when critics like Siegfried Kracauer produced foundational works of film theory amid the tumult of the early twentieth century. Yet, as Leila Mukhida demonstr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn,
2021.
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| Colección: | Film Europa ;
v. 23. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Both politically and aesthetically, the contemporary German and Austrian film landscape is a far cry from the early days of the medium, when critics like Siegfried Kracauer produced foundational works of film theory amid the tumult of the early twentieth century. Yet, as Leila Mukhida demonstrates in this innovative study, the writings of figures like Kracauer and Walter Benjamin in fact remain an undervalued tool for understanding cinematic production today. Through illuminating explorations of Haneke, Dresen, and other filmmakers of the post-reunification era, Mukhida develops an analysis centered on the experiences of cinema spectators, showing how medium-specific devices like lighting, sound, and mise-en-scène can help to cultivate political sensitivity"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 208 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789206319 1789206316 |