Céline Sciamma : portraits / Emma Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Emma, author.

Series:

Visionaries: the Work of Women Filmmakers Series

Visionaries: Thinking Through Female Filmmakers : VISI

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women motion picture producers and directors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 128 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Examines the work of film director Céline SciammaOffers a close analyses of Sciamma's four feature filmsFocuses on the relation of Sciamma's works to the visual artsPerspectives drawn from Feminist theoryCéline Sciamma is the most visible and important feminist, and lesbian, director in contemporary international filmmaking. Her fourth feature, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, competed for the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2019, and intervened directly in debates about the female gaze, sexuality, and specifically how to look at and make a portrait of young women. In her approach to female, non-binary and queer identities, she has focused on the need for agency, binding this imperative into her aesthetic choices and modes of filmmaking. This is the first book-length study of Sciamma's films, focusing on the relationship of her work to the visual arts, and exploring the relevance of feminist theory to her unique perspective.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction: portraits

2. Water Lilies

3. Tomboy

4. Girlhood

5. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Bibliography

Filmography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781474445917

1474445918

OCLC:

1312726742

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access