Poszukiwanie tożsamości w kraju (nie)pamięci. O dokumentalnej twórczości Ruth Beckermann Olga Wesołowska

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wesołowska, Olga, author.

Contributor:

Central and Eastern European Online Library

Language:

Polish

Subjects (All):

History.

Fine Arts / Performing Arts.

Civilization--History.

Civilization.

Jews--Study and teaching.

Jews.

Film / Cinema / Cinematography.

History of Antisemitism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 p. 176)

Other Title:

In Search of Identity in the Country of

Poszukiwanie tożsamości w kraju

Poszukiwanie tożsamości w kraju

Place of Publication:

Łódź [Poland] : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2022

Summary:

Ruth Beckermann is an Austrian-Jewish filmmaker, born in Vienna as a daughter of Holocaust survivors. She can be seen as so-called Nestbeschmutzer (German world for someone who fouls their own nest). This term in Austria refers to artists who are not afraid to criticize their own country, who dare to deconstruct Austrian myths and come up with taboo topics. This is exactly what Beckermann does in many of her works. Not only in her movies but also in books, essays, and artistic installations. Nevertheless, Beckermann should not only be considered as a Nestbeschmutzer, since many of her works actually are a form of self-reflection about Jewish identity in the country which presents itself as a first victim of Hitler. This book focuses on Beckermann as a filmmaker. The analysis of her documentaries shows how she portrays Austria and Austrians. For the film analysis, the cultural, historical, and political context appears significant. The references to different aspects of cultural studies, especially memory studies or postcolonial studies, constitute the methodological background for this book.

ISBN:

9788382207804

8382207804

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.18778/8220-779-8 DOI