Cinema and the Republic
Filming on the Margins in Contemporary France
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art Technique, Entertainment, Film, Performing Arts
| Author: | Jonathan Ervine | ISBN: | 9781783165537 |
| Publisher: | University of Wales Press | Publication: | May 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Wales Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jonathan Ervine |
| ISBN: | 9781783165537 |
| Publisher: | University of Wales Press |
| Publication: | May 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Wales Press |
| Language: | English |
This book analyses contemporary French films by focussing closely on cinematic representations of immigrants and residents of suburban housing estates known as banlieues. It begins by examining how these groups are conceived of within France’s Republican political model before analysing films that focus on four key issues. Firstly, it will assess representations of undocumented migrants known as sans-papiers before then analysing depictions of deportations made possible by the controversial double peine law. Next, it will examine films about relations between young people and the police in suburban France before exploring films that challenge clichés about these areas. The conclusion assesses what these films show about contemporary French political cinema.
This book analyses contemporary French films by focussing closely on cinematic representations of immigrants and residents of suburban housing estates known as banlieues. It begins by examining how these groups are conceived of within France’s Republican political model before analysing films that focus on four key issues. Firstly, it will assess representations of undocumented migrants known as sans-papiers before then analysing depictions of deportations made possible by the controversial double peine law. Next, it will examine films about relations between young people and the police in suburban France before exploring films that challenge clichés about these areas. The conclusion assesses what these films show about contemporary French political cinema.
