This book presents an expert analysis of the transnational aspects
of Finnish cinema throughout its history. As a small nation cinema,
Finnish film culture has, even at its most nationalistic, always
been attached to developments in other film producing nations in
terms of production and distribution as well as genres and
aesthetics. Recent developments in film theory offer exciting new
approaches and methodologies for the study of transnational
phenomena in the field of film culture, both past and present. The
authors employ a wide range of cutting edge methodologies in order
to address the major issues involved in transnational approaches to
film culture. Until recently, much of this research has focused on
globalization and questions related to diasporic cinema, while
transnational issues related to small nation film cultures have
been marginalized. This study focuses on how small nation cinemas
have faced the dilemma of contributing to the construction and
maintenance of national culture and identity, while responding to
audience tastes largely shaped by foreign cinemas. With Finland's
intriguing political placement between East and West, along with
the high portion of film history preserved in Finnish archives,
this thoroughly contextualized multidisciplinary analysis of
Finnish film history serves as an illuminating case study of the
transnational aspects of small nation cinemas.
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