Full Description
The Anarchist Cinema examines the complex relationships that exist between anarchist theory and film. No longer hidden in obscure corners of cinematic culture, anarchy is a theme that has traversed arthouse, underground and popular film. James Newton explores the notion that cinema is an inherently subversive space, establishes criteria for deeming a film anarchic, and examines the place of underground and DIY filmmaking within the wider context of the category. The author identifies subversive undercurrents in cinema and uses anarchist political theory as an interpretive framework to analyse filmmakers, genres and the notion of cinema as an anarchic space.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Anarchy, Anarchism and the Cinematic Context
Chapter 1: Unruly Cinema
Chapter 2: Jean Vigo and the Anarchist Film
Chapter 3: Anarchy and Anarchism in the St Trinian's Movies
Chapter 4: The Women in Prison Film and Anarchist Analysis
Chapter 5: Anarchism, Activism and the Cinema Space
Conclusion: The Anarchist Cinema and Beyond
Filmography
References
Index
