Imperial projections screening the German colonies (Film Europa: German cinema in an international context)

The beginning of filmmaking in the German colonies coincided with colonialism itself coming to a standstill. Scandals and economic stagnation in the colonies demanded a new and positive image of their value for Germany. By promoting business and establishing a new genre within the fast growing film...

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Main Author Fuhrmann, Wolfgang
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Berghahn Books 2015
Berghahn
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Edition1
SeriesFilm Europa
Subjects
20th century
Colonies
Documentary films
Documentary films > Germany > History > 20th century
Film and Television Studies, Colonial History
Film Studies
Germany
Germany > Colonies > History > 20th century
History
History & Criticism
Motion pictures
Motion pictures > Germany > Colonies
Motion pictures in propaganda
Motion pictures in propaganda > Germany
PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism
Political Science
Film and Television Studies, Colonial History
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Summary:The beginning of filmmaking in the German colonies coincided with colonialism itself coming to a standstill. Scandals and economic stagnation in the colonies demanded a new and positive image of their value for Germany. By promoting business and establishing a new genre within the fast growing film industry, films of the colonies were welcomed by organizations such as the Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft (German Colonial Society). The films triggered patriotic feelings but also addressed the audience as travelers, explorers, wildlife protectionists, and participants in unique cultural events. This book is the first in-depth analysis of colonial filmmaking in the Wilhelmine Era.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-301) and index
ISBN:178238698X
9781782386971
1782386971
9781782386988
DOI:10.1515/9781782386988