Cinema and the republic filming on the margins in contemporary France (French and francophone studies).

This book analyses contemporary French films by focussing closely on cinematic representations of immigrants and residents of suburban housing estates known as banlieues. It begins by examining how these groups are conceived of within France's Republican political model before analysing films t...

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Main Author Ervine, Jonathan
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Cardiff NBN International 2013
University of Wales Press
Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
Edition1
SeriesFrench and francophone studies
Subjects
21st century
France
History
Minorities in motion pictures
Motion picture industry
Motion picture industry > France
Motion pictures
Motion pictures > France
Sociology
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Summary:This book analyses contemporary French films by focussing closely on cinematic representations of immigrants and residents of suburban housing estates known as banlieues. It begins by examining how these groups are conceived of within France's Republican political model before analysing films that focus on four key issues. Firstly, it will assess representations of undocumented migrants known as sans-papiers before then analysing depictions of deportations made possible by the controversial double peine law. Next, it will examine films about relations between young people and the police in suburban France before exploring films that challenge cliches about these areas. The conclusion assesses what these films show about contemporary French political cinema.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-189) and index
ISBN:0708325963
0708325971
9780708325971
9780708325964
9781783165537
1783165537