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Decentring France : multilingualism and power in contemporary French cinema / Gemma King.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Gemma, author.
- Series:
- Manchester Film Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures--France.
- Motion pictures.
- Motion pictures and language--France.
- Motion pictures and language.
- Language and languages in motion pictures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Decentering France
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2017.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- The first substantial study of multilingual film in France. Unpacking the power dynamics at play in the dialogue of eight emblematic films, this title argues that many contemporary French films take a new approach to language and power.
- Contents:
- A brief history of multilingualism in French cinema
- Decentred perspectives : case studies
- Capital centres : Polisse and Entre les murs
- Urban margins : Un phophète and Dheepan
- Coastal borders : Welcome and La Graine et le mulet
- International spaces : London River and Des hommes et des dieux.
- Notes:
- Includes filmography and index.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781526113580
- 1526113589
- 9781526113597
- 1526113597
- OCLC:
- 1240719849
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