Euro-visions : Europe in contemporary cinema / Mariana Liz.
"Examines the meaning of Europe in contemporary art-house and popular films from across the continent"--
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Bloomsbury Academic,
2016.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Graphs; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Textual Note; Introduction: Europe and European Cinema; Europe and the EU: In the news, but for the right reasons?; The global appeal of contemporary European cinema; Visions of Europe in European cinema; 1 The Idea of Europe: When, What and Who; The idea of Europe and European integration: A concise history; The meaning of Europe: Political and cultural approaches; The institutional definition of Europe: From the EEC to the EU.
- From Maastricht to Lisbon via the failed constitution2 The MEDIA Programme: Framing European Cinema; The 'idea' of contemporary European cinema; The European film industry: Key issues; The history of MEDIA: Between industry and culture; In focus: MEDIA and the distribution of European cinema; Promoting MEDIA: Joy, love and sadness; A European cinematic community; 3 European History, European Memory: Trauma and Celebration between the Nation and the Globe; History, heritage and the EU; Rose-tinted spectacles: Heritage cinema in Europe; Extraordinary Europeans: Artist biopics.
- War and peace: Europe and armed conflictsHeroes and anti-heroes: From traitors to saviours; Alternative histories: Fantasy in post-war Europe; From history to memory: Where were you when . . .?; 4 This Is Europe: From Tourist Haven to Secured Fortress; The growing relevance of European cities off screen and on screen; Cinematic postcards: From Europe with love; European cities and their art (cinema); Cosmopolitanism and universality in European cities; Under surveillance: Europe's urban dystopias; Europe's cultural borders: Multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue.
- Entering, leaving and living in Fortress EuropeConclusion: Cinematic Visions of Europe; National versus transnational; Art versus commerce - culture versus industry; Thought versus emotion: Connecting with Europe; Cinematic Europe: Transnational, prestigious and emotional; Notes; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Bibliography; Filmography; Index.