It is often taken for granted that French cinema is intimately connected to the nation’s sense of identity and self-confidence. But what do we really know abo

From the medium's inception, films have defined and reinforced the core values and social structures of countries. They have also helped define - socially and c

In Past Forward: French Cinema and the Post-Colonial Heritage, author Dayna Oscherwitz focuses on the world of French films with a new lens. Drawing upon a weal

This book investigates screen representations of 21st century nationalism—arguably the most urgent and apparent phenomenon in the Western world today. The cha

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