City Limits - Filming Belfast, Beirut and Berlin in Troubled Times (Hardcover)

Belfast, Beirut and Berlin are notorious for their internal boundaries and borders. As symbols for political disunion, the three cities have inspired scriptwriters and directors from diverse cultural backgrounds. Despite their different histories, they share a wide range of features central to divided cities. In each city, particular territories take on specific symbolic and psychological meanings. Following a comparative approach, this book concentrates on the cinematographic representations of Belfast, Beirut and Berlin. Filmmakers are in constant search for new ways in order to engage with urban division. Making use of a variety of genres reaching from thriller to comedy, they explore the three cities' internal and external borders, as well as the psychological boundaries existing between citizens belonging to different communities. Among the characters featuring in films set in Belfast, Berlin and Beirut we may count dangerous gunmen, prisoners' wives, soldiers and snipers, but also comic Stasi-members, punk aficionados and fake nuns. The various characters contribute to the creation of a multifaceted image of city limits in troubled times.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2022
Authors:	Stephanie Schwerter
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-1-5013-8045-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Cinema industry
LSN:	1-5013-8045-1
Barcode:	9781501380457

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