ReFocus : the films of Susanne Bier /

The award-winning Danish director Susanne Bier has become increasingly known for her generic innovations and industrial fluidity, moving confidently between cinema and television at a time where the scarcity of women directors has become a subject of major critical and popular attention. This book i...

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Group Author: Molloy, Missy (Editor); Nielsen, Mimi (Editor); Shriver-Rice, Meryl (Editor)
Published: Edinburgh University Press,
Publisher Address: Edinburgh :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: ReFocus: the international directors series
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Summary: The award-winning Danish director Susanne Bier has become increasingly known for her generic innovations and industrial fluidity, moving confidently between cinema and television at a time where the scarcity of women directors has become a subject of major critical and popular attention. This book is a dynamic, scholarly engagement with Bier's work, and a timely consideration of her impressive authorial achievements. Featuring essays from both recognized and up-and-coming scholars in Scandinavian, transnational and feminist film and media studies, this book also includes an original interview with Bier, addressing some of the provocative readings of her films advanced by the contributors.
Carrier Form: xiv, 298 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references, filmography (pages [283]-284) and index.
ISBN: 9781474428729 (hardback) :
147442872X (hardback)
Index Number: PN1998
CLC: J905.534
Call Number: J905.534/R332
Contents: Generic and industrial fluidity -- Negotiating identity -- Authorship and aesthetics -- Transnational reach.