Ebook: Postcommunist Film - Russia, Eastern Europe and World Culture: Moving Images of Post-Communism

A post-communist condition has arisen from the fall of the Berlin Wall and later the Soviet Empire: this book looks at how this condition has manifested itself globally in the production of post-communist film. It argues post-communism is a shared experience on a geopolitical level, unlimited by national state borders, and examines post-communist cross culturalism and global totalitarianism within film. The book examines different national cinemas and dissimilar cinematic modes - from Russian blockbuster cinema to Chinese independent cinema; from Serbian city films to revolutionary films of Mo.;Front Cover; Postcommunist Film -- Russia, Eastern Europe and World Culture; Copyright Page; Contents; Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; Introduction: Lars Kristensen; Part l: Cultural strategies, industry and reception; 1. National identity in post-9/11 transnational cinema: Jasmijn Van Gorp; 2. Baltic cinema: Zoe Aiano; 3. Belgrade as New York: Vlastimir Sudar; 4. 'Haven't you heard of internationalism?': Ros Gray; 5. The remains of socialist realism: Lars Kristensen; 6. Spotting the eagle on Anglophone turf: Bruce Williams; Part ll: People, place and nation.