Following the centenary ofLindsayAnderson s birth (1923-94) this edited coll...Following the centenary of Lindsay Anderson s birth (1923-94) this edited collection of original essays re-examines the work of one of British cinema s most iconoclastic and challenging directors. Building upon existing scholarship and authorial...more
Jocelyne Saab was one ofthe most important female filmmakers pioneering a sen...Jocelyne Saab was one of the most important female filmmakers pioneering a sense of international emancipatory world cinema from the early 1970s to her death in 2019. This book is the first English-language study dedicated to her entire oeuvre which...more
Silent-era film scholarship has all too often focused on a handful of German d...Silent-era film scholarship has all too often focused on a handful of German directors including Fritz Lang F. W. Murnau and Ernst Lubitsch but little attention has been paid to arguably one of the most influential filmmakers of the period: Paul...more
An Iranian immigrant struggling to integrate into 1970s German society the fil...An Iranian immigrant struggling to integrate into 1970s German society the filmmaker Sohrab Shahid Saless (1944-98) has become a neglected figure in discussions of diaspora cinema. In this - the first English-language book to reflect on his work and...more
ReFocus: TheFilmsof Claire Denis comprises 14 original works of criticism fr...ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis comprises 14 original works of criticism from world leading Denis scholars and early career researchers.With contributors from as far afield as Canada and Australia the collection offers a global perspective on...more
Despite the brief span of her directorial career lasting from 1963 to 1979 the...Despite the brief span of her directorial career lasting from 1963 to 1979 the Soviet Ukrainian director Larisa Shepitko produced a remarkable body of work one that received an expansive national and international attention and led her to winning...more
The acclaimed French auteur behind the mind-bending modern classic Eternal Sun...The acclaimed French auteur behind the mind-bending modern classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Michel Gondry has directed a number of innovative ground-breaking films and...more
Despite an output of only 7 feature films in 20 years Andrei Tarkovsky has had...Despite an output of only 7 feature films in 20 years Andrei Tarkovsky has had a profound influence on international cinema. Famous for their spiritual depth and incredible visual beauty his films have gained cult status among cineastes and are...more
Recognised as one ofthe most significant contemporary directors Pawel Pawliko...Recognised as one of the most significant contemporary directors Pawel Pawlikowski achieved global acclaim with the Academy Award-winning Ida (2013). ReFocus: The Films of Pawel Pawlikowski is the first book-length study of the director s...more
Ever since his first feature film I Killed My Mother premiered at Cannes every...Ever since his first feature film I Killed My Mother premiered at Cannes every film from the 29-year-old director Xavier Dolan has generated significant critical interest. A recipient of numerous awards Dolan has recently taken his career to an...more
An Iranian immigrant struggling to integrate into 1970s German society the fil...An Iranian immigrant struggling to integrate into 1970s German society the filmmaker Sohrab Shahid Saless (1944-98) has become a neglected figure in discussions of diaspora cinema. In this - the first English-language book to reflect on his work and...more
This is the first book-length academic study of Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier...This is the first book-length academic study of Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier s films. The book written by an author who has followed his work closely for ten years offers an introduction to all five feature films from his debut Reprise (2006) to...more