Euro-Visions: Europe in Contemporary Cinema

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European cinema not only occupies a dominant place in film history, it is also a field that has been raising more interest with the expanding work on the transnational. Euro-Visions asks what idea of Europe emerges, is represented and constructed by contemporary European film. Adopting a broad and wide-ranging approach, Euro-Visions mixes political sources, historical documents and filmic texts and offers an integration of policy and economic contexts with textual analysis. Mariana Liz examines costume dramas, biopics and war films, mainstream co-productions and tales of ‘Fortress Europe’ by renowned auteurs, showing how films from different European nations depict and contribute to the formation of the idea of Europe. Case studies include Girl with a Pearl Earring, La Vie en Rose, Black Book, Good Bye Lenin!, Match Point and The Silence of Lorna. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Illustrations and Graphs List of Tables Acknowledgements Textual Note Introduction: Europe and European Cinema Europe and the EU: In the news, but for the right reasons? The global appeal of contemporary European cinema Visions of Europe in European cinema 1 The Idea of Europe: When, What and Who The idea of Europe and European integration:  A concise history The meaning of Europe: Political and cultural approaches The institutional definition of Europe: From the EEC to the EU From Maastricht to Lisbon via the failed constitution 2 The MEDIA Programme: Framing European Cinema The ‘idea’ of contemporary European cinema The European film industry: Key issues The history of MEDIA: Between industry and culture In focus: MEDIA and the distribution of European cinema Promoting MEDIA: Joy, love and sadness A European cinematic community 3 European History, European Memory: Trauma and Celebration between the Nation and the Globe History, heritage and the EU Rose-​tinted spectacles: Heritage cinema in Europe Extraordinary Europeans: Artist biopics War and peace: Europe and armed conflicts Heroes and anti-​heroes: From traitors to saviours Alternative histories: Fantasy in post-​war Europe From history to memory: Where were you when . . .? 4 This Is Europe: From Tourist Haven to Secured Fortress The growing relevance of European cities off screen and on screen Cinematic postcards: From Europe with love European cities and their art (cinema) Cosmopolitanism and universality in European cities Under surveillance: Europe’s urban dystopias Europe’s cultural borders: Multiculturalism and intercultural dialogue Entering, leaving and living in Fortress Europe Conclusion: Cinematic Visions of Europe National versus transnational Art versus commerce –​ culture versus industry Thought versus emotion: Connecting with Europe Cinematic Europe: Transnational, prestigious and emotional Notes Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Bibliography Filmography Index