ReFocus: The Films of Kelly Reichardt

The first book-length study of Reichardt's career and worksOver her multi-film career, including works like Old Joy, Meek's Cutoff and Certain Women, the independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt has established a highly individual perspective on questions of gender, feminism, socioeconomics a...

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Main Author: Hall, E. Dawn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Series:ReFocus: The American Directors Series : RFADS
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Summary:The first book-length study of Reichardt's career and worksOver her multi-film career, including works like Old Joy, Meek's Cutoff and Certain Women, the independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt has established a highly individual perspective on questions of gender, feminism, socioeconomics and sexual orientation, set within an aesthetic framework that is guided by the low-budget techniques of 'slow cinema', minimalism and neorealism. In this close reading of her films and production methods, E. Dawn Hall defines Reichardt's auteur characteristics, arguing that she offers a contemporary and sustainable model for independent filmmakers in America.Key FeaturesSynthesizing the contemporary feminist debate surrounding auteur theory, this book explores Reichardt's cinematic characteristics as an auteurElucidates the environmental and ecofeminist concerns in Reichardt's filmsDiscusses Reichardt's three experimental short films in detailIncludes an original interview with Reichardt
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (176 pages) 20 B/W illustrations
ISBN:9781474411134

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