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OverviewDuring the last three decades, Europe has undergone numerous periods of economic and political instability. The process of European integration, once hailed as a beacon of a peaceful co-operation between many, if not all, European nations appears to be stagnating, giving rise to notoriously more frequent manifestations of xenophobic violence, nationalism and right-wing fundamentalism. This book evaluates the portrayal of the migrant Other in selected examples of contemporary French and German cinema from the period 1989–2020 in the context of the ongoing debate about European identity and its socio-political significance. It focuses on the films of some of Europe’s most prolific contemporary filmmakers, such as Michael Haneke, Claire Denis and Fatih Akin. It examines cinema’s importance not only in reference to various theoretical evaluations of the concept of European identity, but also many notable events that have taken place in Europe in the last thirty years, such as the collapse of the ‘Iron Curtain’ in 1989, the historical expansion of the European Union in 2004, the migration ‘crisis’ of 2015, ‘Brexit’ and the war in Ukraine. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fiona Handyside , Danielle Hipkins , Mariana Liz , Catherine WheatleyPublisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers Imprint: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers Edition: New edition Volume: 24 Weight: 0.469kg ISBN: 9781800799264ISBN 10: 1800799268 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 28 November 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKamil Jan Zapaśnik holds a PhD in French and German Film from the Department of European Cultures and Languages at Birkbeck, University of London. He has recently relocated to New York City, where he is working on a new research project focused on the representation of queer identities in contemporary film and television. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |