Bande de Filles - Girlhood Identities in Contemporary France (Hardcover)

Few films in the twenty-first century have represented coming-of-age with the beauty and brutality of Bande de Filles (or Girlhood). This book provides an in-depth examination of Celine Sciamma's film, focusing on its portrayal of female adolescence in contemporary Paris. Motivated by the absence of black female characters in French cinema, Sciamma represents the lives of figures that have passed largely unnoticed on the big screen. While observing the girls' tough circumstances, Sciamma's film emphasises the joy and camaraderie found in female friendships. This book places Girlhood in its cinematic as well as its sociocultural context. Pop music, urban violence, and female friendships are all considered here in a book that draws out the complexity of Sciamma's deceptively simple portrayal of coming-of-age. Thoughtful, concise, and deeply contemporary, this book is perfect for students, scholars, and general readers interested in youth cultures, European cinema, gender, and sexuality.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cinema and Youth Cultures
Release date:	2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Frances Smith
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-49196-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Promotions
LSN:	1-138-49196-9
Barcode:	9781138491960

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