Updates and reapplies film theory to French director Claire Denis's films, with a particular focus on her most recent work
Features essays on all of Denis's fiction and documentary
World leading Denis scholars
Innovative readings of Denis in the 21st Century
ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis comprises 14 original works of criticism from world leading Denis scholars and early career researchers. With contributors from as far afield as Canada and Australia, the collection offers a global perspective on Denis' films. It includes an accessible introduction for those new to Denis studies, providing biographical details, an overview of thematic interests, and a brief survey of the most salient and influential trends in Denis scholarship. The first collection of scholarly essays on Denis, and the first major work of criticism on one of the contemporary period's most influential and renowned directors for almost a decade, ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis is a timely and important contribution to Denis studies and to transnational cinema studies more broadly.
- ISBN10 1399511203
- ISBN13 9781399511209
- Publish Date 31 October 2023
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Edinburgh University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English