224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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From the international successes of Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan, to the smaller productions of the new generation of Irish filmmakers, this book explores questions of nationalism, gender identities, the representation of the Troubles and of Irish history as well as cinema's response to the so-called Celtic Tiger and its aftermath.
Irish National Cinema argues that in order to understand the... Read more
Part 1 From the Silent Era to the 1960s: A Historical Overview; Chapter 1 Irish Cinema – National Cinema?; Chapter 2 A Silent Revolution; Chapter 3 Contested Images; Chapter 4 Negotiating Modernisation; Part 2 Issues and Debates in Contemporary Irish Cinema; Chapter 5 Irish Independents; Chapter 6 The Second Film Board Years; Chapter 7 The Deflowering of Irish Cinema; Chapter 8 Another Country; Chapter 9 From History to Heritage; Chapter 10 Northern Ireland; Chapter 11 Inclusion, Exclusion, Conclusion;
Biography
Barton, Ruth
'Ruth Barton demonstrates an utter mastery of the Irish film field. I learned so much from reading this book' - Professor Nick Cull, University of Leicester'Intelligent and insightful.' - Stephanie McBride, The Irish Times
