Cinema of the Other Europe [Hardcover]

Dina Iordanova (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1903364647 | ISBN-13: 978-1903364642 | Publication Date: July 15, 2003

Cinema of the Other Europe: The Industry and Artistry of East Central European Film is the first major study of the cinematic traditions of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia from 1945 to the present day. It explores the major schools of film-making and the main stages of development across the region during the period of state socialism up until the end of the Cold War as well as more recent transformations post-1989. The book examines how European cinema is still mostly synonymous with West European film and how the cinema of Eastern Europe is still largely excluded and under-explored. Including material on directors such as István Szabó ( Mephisto), Krzysztof Kieslowski ( Dekalog, Three Colors Trilogy) and Jan Sverák ( Kolya), this study of the 'other' European cinema thus constitutes a timely appraisal of film history and film studies debates.

(10/1/05)

Editorial Reviews

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None of the many offerings of the London-based Wallflower Press seems more essential and timely... Her book is truly groundbreaking.

(Film Quarterly )

About the Author

Dina Iordanova is senior lecturer in film and media communication at the University of Leicester, and has published widely on Eastern European, Balkan and Russian cinema.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Wallflower Press (July 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903364647
• ISBN-13: 978-1903364642
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,808,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a native of Bulgaria and now live in one of the most beautiful parts of golf country Scotland, in the East Neuk of the Kingdom of Fife. I teach Film Studies at the University of St. Andrews, and previously lived in England, the USA and Canada. I have also traveled extensively to many other places, and am interested in international non-Hollywood film. Most of my books currently listed on Amazon are related to Eastern European and Balkan cinema, yet my forthcoming work is mostly on international distribution and film festivals. Check out my blog www.DinaView.com for current interests.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you see the cover and aren't intrigued then check your pulse, July 7, 2009

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This review is from: Cinema of the Other Europe (Paperback)

Not too much eloquent language or fancying up on the part of the author. I found this book to be a lot more fun to read than the other book required for my Eastern European class. It gives an excellent historical review of cinema in Eastern European. Would recommend to anyone interested in Cinema outside the Hollywood scope.