Canadian Cinema Since the 1980s

At the Heart of the World

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by David L. Pike

Type

Studies

Subject

Countries > Canada

Keywords

Canada

Publishing date

2012

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 392 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4426-1240-2

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Book Presentation:
Award-winning author David L. Pike offers a unique focus on the crucial quarter-century in Canadian filmmaking when the industry became a viable force on the international stage. Pike provides a lively, personal, and accessible history of the most influential filmmakers and movements of both Anglo-Canadian and Quebecois cinema, from popular movies to art film and everything in between.

Along with in-depth studies of key directors, including David Cronenberg, Patricia Rozema and Denys Arcand, Jean-Claude Lauzon, Robert Lepage, Léa Pool, Atom Egoyan, and Guy Maddin, Canadian Cinema since the 1980s reflects on major themes and genres and explores the regional and cultural diversity of the period. Pike positions Canadian filmmaking at the frontlines of a profound cinematic transformation in the age of global media and presents fresh perspectives on both its local and international contexts. Making a significant advance in the study of the film industry of the period, Canadian Cinema since the 1980s is also an ideal text for students, researchers, and Canadian film enthusiasts.

About the Author:
David L. Pike is a professor in the Department of Literature at American University.

See the publisher website: University of Toronto Press