Image for Contemporary Political Cinema

Contemporary Political Cinema

See all formats and editions

The political films that have emerged on the global film festival circuit since the 1990s mark a shift in cinematic strategies for critically addressing dominant, militant, or otherwise repressive ideologies.

From a focus on the representation of oppression in films like The Battle of Algiers, films such as Timbuktu, Nobody Knows About Persian Cats and Chop Shop now contribute to the active formation of political characters and viewers, a form not fully realized until the 21st century due to shifts in information technologies and resulting political organization.

This book demonstrates that a contemporary form of political cinema has emerged, centered on the production of subjectivity and networks of protest, which depicts the active formation of political identities that resonates with off-screen protest movements.

Read More
Available
£17.59 Save 20.00%
RRP £21.99
Add Line Customisation
1 in stock Need More ?
Add to List
Product Details
Edinburgh University Press
1474477712 / 9781474477710
Paperback / softback
30/11/2020
United Kingdom
English
1 volume : illustrations (black and white)
24 cm
Published in Scotland.