The Cinema of John Sayles

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de Mark Bould

Type

Studies

Sujet

Director > John Sayles

Mots Clés

John Sayles

Année d'édition

2009

Editeur

Wallflower Press

Collection

Directors' Cuts

Langue

anglais

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Format

Hardcover • 224 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-905674-28-2

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Description de l'ouvrage:
John Sayles is an inspiration to independent filmmakers in America and beyond, both for his engaged political filmmaking and as living proof that directors can survive and thrive without the need for mainstream financing. His 1980s films were the counter-punch to the special effects and blockbuster aesthetics of the Star Wars and Spielberg era, and this volume closely follows his career with analysis of all of his directed works. Through discussion of films such as Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980), The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987) and Sunshine State (2003), this study uncovers themes of racial and sexual otherness, capitalist excess and the erosion of community in his work. With new distribution channels now enabling independent cinema to reach a wider audience than ever before, this timely volume will be of interest to left-wing thinkers, guerrilla filmmakers and all aficionados of independent film.

À propos de l'auteur :
Mark Bould is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of the West of England. He is the author of Film Noir: From Berlin to Sin City (2006) and the co-editor of Neo-Noir (forthcoming from Wallflower Press in 2008).

Revue de Presse:
...an essential volume for anyone interested in the director's work. American Cinematographer

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