Introduction – sport and cinema in France: a complicated relationship
1 Football documentaries: focusing on teams and individuals
2 Hybrid identities and colonial legacies: French-Algerian sporting stories
3 Local and transnational sport: interactions between heritage, globalisation, and migration
4 Water sports films: exploring masculine identities at sea and in the pool
5 Sport and disability: examining masculinity, virility, and vulnerability
6 Confronting sexism, misogyny, and abuse in a sporting context
Conclusion – sport and cinema in France: moving towards a new era?
Biography
Jonathan Ervine is Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies at Bangor University, UK. He is a specialist in aspects of contemporary French society and culture such as cinema, sport, and comedy. Much of his research focuses on debates about diversity and social cohesion in France.
