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OverviewDaniel Calparsoro, a director who has made a crucial contribution to contemporary Spanish and Basque cinema, has provoked strong reactions from the critics. Reductively dismissed as works of crude violence by those lamenting a 'lost golden age' of Spanish filmmaking, Calparsoro's films in fact reveal a more complex interaction with trends and traditions in both Spanish and Hollywood cinema. This book is the first full-length study of the director's work, from his early social-realist films set in the Basque Country to his later forays into the genres of the war and horror. It offers an in-depth film-by-film analysis while simultaneously exploring the director's position in the contemporary Spanish context, the tension between directors and critics and the question of national cinema in an area - the Basque Country - of heightened national and regional sensitivities. -- . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ann Davies , Nuria Triana-Toribio , Andy Willis , Bethan HirstPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780719073649ISBN 10: 0719073642 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 February 2009 Audience: General/trade , General , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I 1 Introduction 2 Najwa Nimri: the interaction of director and star Part II 3 Salto al vacío: opening up the void 4 Pasajes: paths through nowhere 5 A ciegas: the blind side of terrorism 6 Asfalto: violence *à trois* 7 Guerreros: Spanish alienation in a foreign landscape 8 Ausentes: shining a light on horror 9 Conclusion Index -- .Reviews'Ann Davies' monograph on the work of Basque director Daniel Calparsoro is an important contribution to the field. [...] It is in the chapters devoted to close readings of Calparsoro's six films to date where Davies' critical appraisal achieves its best moments, always providing insightful comment and, quite often, delivering excellent detailed analysis that puts the technical descriptions at the service of her general argument.' Jaume Marti-Olivella, Studies in Hispanic Cinemas, 6:1, December 2009 -- . 'Ann Davies’ monograph on the work of Basque director Daniel Calparsoro is an important contribution to the field. [...] It is in the chapters devoted to close readings of Calparsoro’s six films to date where Davies’ critical appraisal achieves its best moments, always providing insightful comment and, quite often, delivering excellent detailed analysis that puts the technical descriptions at the service of her general argument.' Jaume Martí-Olivella, Studies in Hispanic Cinemas, 6:1, December 2009 -- . Author InformationAnn Davies is Chair of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Stirling Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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