New Realism: Contemporary British Cinema

An indepth study of recent and contemporary British realist cinemaChallenges existing debates about realism and British cinema, and sets out new ground in debates around British cinema Covers in depth some of the key British filmmakers of the last 20 years, such as Shane Meadows, Andrea Arnold and J...

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Main Author: Forrest, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Series:Traditions in World Cinema : TWC
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Summary:An indepth study of recent and contemporary British realist cinemaChallenges existing debates about realism and British cinema, and sets out new ground in debates around British cinema Covers in depth some of the key British filmmakers of the last 20 years, such as Shane Meadows, Andrea Arnold and Joanna HoggAddresses recent and contemporary British films which are yet to otherwise receive sustained critical attentionCombines close readings of the films with historically-based, contextual analysisThe tradition of British realism has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, where films by directors such as Duane Hopkins, Joanna Hogg, Andrea Arnold, Shane Meadows and Clio Barnard have suggested a markedly poetic turn. This new realism rejects the instrumentalism and didacticism of filmmakers like Ken Loach in favour of lyrical and often ambiguous encounters with place, where the physical processes of lived experience interacts with the rhythms of everyday life. Taking these 5 filmmakers as case studies, this book seeks to explore in depth this new tradition of British cinema - and in the process, it reignites debates over realism that have concerned scholars for decades
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 (224 pages) 15 B/W illustrations
ISBN:9781474413046
DOI:10.1515/9781474413046

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