Contemporary German Cinema by Paul Cooke

Contemporary German Cinema by Paul Cooke

German film is enjoying enormous levels of success, be success defined in terms of financial returns, popularity with audiences at home and abroad or critical acclaim. On the one hand, the 2000s saw German productions become regular guests at all the major international film festivals, from Sundance to Tokyo, winning awards across the globe. As such, and as reviewers are keen to point out, the German industry appears to be reaching once again the aesthetic heights that brought it the international praise of critics from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. On the other, domestic productions are becoming more popular and, as a result, more commercially viable. Contemporary German Cinema examines the success of recent film production in its wider industrial, cultural and political context, blending broad overviews of recent trends with detailed examinations of key case studies. As a starting point, it explores the German film funding system and the economic place of the German industry within global film production. Subsequent chapters then look at the impact of this system on filmmakers’ aesthetic choices, be it the role of realism in contemporary cinema, or the rediscovery of the Heimatfilm as a popular film genre. This is complemented by discussion of the dominant issues these films explore, from the legacies of Germany’s Nazi past and post-war division, to the nation’s increasingly multicultural make up, the changing age and gender demographic of cinema audiences as well as the nation’s shifting relationship with the United States as both a ‘real’ and ‘imagined’ space. Paul Cooke looks at many of the most successful films of the last two decades, including Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run, Wolfgang Becker's Good Bye, Lenin!, Hans Weingartner's The Edukators, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarchks The Lives of Others and Oliver Hirschbiegel's Downfall. -- .

Paul Cook delivers an eminently readable and engaging analysis.. This excellent study will serve as a go-to resource for undergraduates and specialists alike, and is likely to find its way onto many course syllabi. The readings of films and thematic discussions are accessible even for those who have limited knowledge of the film corpus -- .

Cooke, Paul: - Paul is a Colorado native, a father of three kids, and a husband to his high-school sweetheart, Ashley. As a graduate from Metro State University in Denver, Paul has applied his education in IT consulting as his full-time profession. Paul's favorite pastime activity is traveling with his family. The Cooke family enjoys quick trips to the Rocky Mountains where they like to hike, sled, and partake in water-activities on the lake. In 2020 as the world was challenged with the COVID pandemic, The Cooke Family decided to get a quarantine puppy. After doing much research, the family decided on a toy sized AussieDoodle that was bread by a family friend. Kason, 7 at the time, had been asking for a dog for quite some time. He couldn't wait to become a dog trainer and teach his dog several tricks. Myla was 4 years old and Nolan was 2 years old when Gus became part of the family. Bedtime stories have always been a favorite part of the Cooke's bedtime routine. Each night the kids would often ask Paul and Ashley to read them multiple children's picture books. Shortly after Gus became part of the family, Paul thought it would be really special to create a children's picture book about Gus, the things he likes to do, and the skills he is learning through training. The Gus Gus Book is Paul's inaugural children's book which he hopes will entertain kids and dog lovers while inspiring to teach children to participate in their own dogs training.

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ISBN 13	9780719076190
ISBN 10	0719076196
Title	Contemporary German Cinema
Author	Paul Cooke
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2012-06-30
Number of pages	328
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