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OverviewThe Algerian War in Film Fifty Years Later, 2004–2012 examines the cultural, political, and aesthetic significance of narrative films made during the fiftieth-anniversary period of the war, between 2004 and 2012. This period was a fruitful one, in which film became a central medium generating varied representations of the war, and Anne Donadey argues that the fiftieth-anniversary film production contributed to France’s move from a period of the return of the repressed to one of difficult anamnesis. Donadey provides a close analysis of twenty narrative films made during this period on both side of the Mediterranean, observing that while some films continue to center on the point of view of only one stake-holding group, a number of films open up new opportunities for multicultural French audiences to envision the war through the eyes of Algerian characters on-screen, and other films bring memories from various groups together in thoughtful synthesis that represent the complexity of the situation. Donadey takes this analysis a step further to analyze what types of gendered representations emerge in these films, given the important participation of Algerian women in the revolutionary war. Scholars of Francophone studies, film, women’s studies, and history will find this book particularly useful. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anne DonadeyPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.558kg ISBN: 9781793626646ISBN 10: 1793626642 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 07 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational 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 ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Algeria Syndrome and Hiccups of Memory Chapter 1: Un/Civil War Memories: L’Ennemi intime, Mon Colonel, Djinns, La Trahison, and Nuit noire 17 octobre 1961 Chapter 2: From Screen Memories to Intertwined Lives: Caché, Michou d’Auber, Le premier homme, Je vous ai compris, and Le Choix de Myriam Chapter 3: From Nostalg(er)ic to Coalescing Memories: Un Balcon sur la mer, Ce que le jour doit à la nuit, La Baie d’Alger, and Cartouches gauloises Chapter 4: Militant Memories: Mostefa Ben Boulaïd, Zabana!, Sartre: L’Age des passions, Avant l’oubli, Voyage à Alger, and Pour Djamila Conclusion: Difficult Anamnesis Works Cited About the Author IndexReviewsA remarkably elegant multidisciplinary analysis of cinematic engagement with the Algerian War for independence (1954-62), Anne Donadey's latest work is a significant contribution to both Francophone cinema studies and the study of the long-standing aftereffects of that violent historical moment. Based on a corpus of 30 narrative films (2004-2012), Donadey incisively examines cross-generational perspectives on understanding collective, if difficult, anamnesis 50 years on. By expertly weaving together close readings of historical approaches and meticulous filmic sequence analyses, Donadey's nuanced study foregrounds the lingering effects of a partially repressed memory of a fraught war that has since haunted Algeria and France. Her writing stands out for its explicit signposting and extensive references, making it accessible to undergraduates and graduates alike. Anne Donadey's capacious and critical engagement with postcolonial thought and the work of eminent historians deepens our understanding of the impact of different vectors of historical memory, and clearly establishes this book as a key reference for students and scholars of Franco-Algerian history, film and memory studies.--Vinay Swamy, Vassar College Author InformationAnne Donadey is professor of French and women’s studies at San Diego State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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