Stories between Tears and Laughter
Popular Czech Cinema and Film Critics
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While histories of Czech cinema often highlight the quality of Czechoslovak New Wave films made in the 1960s, post-socialist Czech cinema receives little attention. Through a methodology of historical reception, Stories between Tears and Laughter explores how attitudes towards post-socialist Czech cinema have shifted but still viewed it as popular cinema. By analysing publicity materials, reviews and articles, Richard Vojvoda offers a new perspective on the notions of cultural value and quality that have been shaping the history of post-socialist Czech cinema.
About the Author:
Richard Vojvoda completed his PhD at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. His research interests include contemporary cinema and television cultures, especially processes of negotiation of cultural value.
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