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Author Liz, Mariana, author

Title Euro-visions : Europe in contemporary cinema / Mariana Liz
Published New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016
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Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Graphs; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Textual Note; Introduction: Europe and European Cinema; Europe and the EU: In the news, but for the right reasons?; The global appeal of contemporary European cinema; Visions of Europe in European cinema; 1 The Idea of Europe: When, What and Who; The idea of Europe and European integration: A concise history; The meaning of Europe: Political and cultural approaches; The institutional definition of Europe: From the EEC to the EU
From Maastricht to Lisbon via the failed constitution2 The MEDIA Programme: Framing European Cinema; The 'idea' of contemporary European cinema; The European film industry: Key issues; The history of MEDIA: Between industry and culture; In focus: MEDIA and the distribution of European cinema; Promoting MEDIA: Joy, love and sadness; A European cinematic community; 3 European History, European Memory: Trauma and Celebration between the Nation and the Globe; History, heritage and the EU; Rose-​tinted spectacles: Heritage cinema in Europe; Extraordinary Europeans: Artist biopics
War and peace: Europe and armed conflictsHeroes and anti-​heroes: From traitors to saviours; Alternative histories: Fantasy in post-​war Europe; From history to memory: Where were you when . . .?; 4 This Is Europe: From Tourist Haven to Secured Fortress; The growing relevance of European cities off screen and on screen; Cinematic postcards: From Europe with love; European cities and their art (cinema); Cosmopolitanism and universality in European cities; Under surveillance: Europe's urban dystopias; Europe's cultural borders: Multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue
Summary "Examines the meaning of Europe in contemporary art-house and popular films from across the continent"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 09, 2016)
Subject Motion pictures -- Europe -- History.
European history.
Films, cinema.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
Motion pictures
SUBJECT Europe -- In motion pictures
Subject Europe
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016007853
ISBN 9781628922974
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