Archiving the past : women's film history in France, 1927-1978 / Aurore Spiers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spiers, Aurore, author.

Series:

Feminist media histories (Series) ; 10.

Feminist Media Histories Series ; v.10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in the motion picture industry--France--20th century.

Women in the motion picture industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Archiving the Past uncovers the story of the women in France who, from the 1920s to the 1970s, played critical roles in the production of global cinema's history: as archivists charged with collecting films and other materials, as witnesses tasked with remembering their own film careers, and as activists committed to recovering women's contributions to film history. Reflecting on how gender politics informs the production of film history, Aurore Spiers recasts the film archive as a site of women's agency, modeling strategies for inclusivity, recuperation, and liberation within feminist film historiography"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : on women's film history

Premier entr'acte : collection

Archivists

Deuxième entr'acte : recollection

Witnesses

Troisième entr'acte : recovery

Activists

Epilogue : toward feminist futures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Spiers, Aurore Archiving the Past

ISBN:

0-520-40083-6

9780520400832

OCLC:

1553139187