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OverviewThe works of popular Spanish film directors Julio Medem, Juan Jose Bigas Luna, and Jose Luis Guerin are newly appraised in relation to their engagement with alternative national and cinematic subjectivities. Their films examine the limitations of the cinematic gaze, as the author shows, highlighting the ways in which these directors make recourse to hybridity, contact, and interface to overcome the binary power dynamic previously thought to be a feature of cinema. This book explores their status as solely Spanish filmmakers while focusing on their diverse and immensely creative output, offering new readings that engage with current debates in visual culture surrounding psychoanalytic theory, phenomenology, and theories of documentary practice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abigail LoxhamPublisher: Berghahn Books Imprint: Berghahn Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781782383048ISBN 10: 1782383042 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 01 May 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures Introduction Chapter 1. (Re) Defining Spanish Cinema? Chapter 2. Julio Medem: At The Margins of the Self Chapter 3. Bigas Luna: Physical Frontiers Chapter 4. Jose Luis Guerin: Between Reality and Fiction Conclusion Filmography IndexReviewsThis is an excellent study of the work of three important 'Spanish' directors that effectively highlights the range of theoretical tools available to us in our reading of film and the difficulty of defining a body of national cinema. The chapters on each director are impressive - This is fascinating, original, work. * Jo Evans, University College London This is an excellent study of the work of three important 'Spanish' directors that effectively highlights the range of theoretical tools available to us in our reading of film and the difficulty of defining a body of national cinema. The chapters on each director are impressive...This is fascinating, original, work. * Jo Evans, University College London Author InformationAbigail Loxham earned her BA and PhD from the University of Cambridge and has previously worked at the University of Hull. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies at University of Queensland. She has published articles on Spanish cinema, documentary, and memory. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |