| American Independent Cinema: Rites of Passage and the Crisis Image Contributor(s): Backman Rogers, Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748693602 ISBN-13: 9780748693603 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2015373907 |
| Series: Edinburgh Studies in Film Eup |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.95 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anna Backman Rogers argues that American independent cinema is a cinema not merely in crisis, but also of crisis. As a cinema which often explores the rite of passage by explicitly drawing on American cinematic heritage, from the teen movie to the western, American independent films deal in images of crisis, transition and metamorphosis, offering a subversive engagement with more traditional modes of representation. Examining films by Gus Van Sant, Jim Jarmusch and Sofia Coppola to highlight their use of cinematic time as a mode of philosophical thought, this book brings new and exciting perspectives to American independent cinema. |