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What If I Had Been the Hero?

Investigating Women's Cinema

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What If I Had Been the Hero?

Investigating Women's Cinema

Description

Sue Thornham's study explores issues in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films by women filmmakers, ranging from the avant-garde to mainstream Hollywood, and from the 1970s to the present day, discussing directors including Sally Potter, Jane Campion, Julie Dash, Patricia Rozema and Lynne Ramsay.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.- Introduction.- PART I: QUESTIONS.- What if I'd Been the Hero?.- Women's Liberation Cinema?.- Unexplored Territories.- PART II: EXPLORATIONS.- Heroes and Writers.- Landscapes and Stories.- Bodies and Passions.- Conclusion: Unfinished Business.- Postscript.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.

Product details

Published 25 Jul 2019
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 248
ISBN 9781839021152
Imprint British Film Institute
Illustrations 43 b/w photos
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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