Contemporary French cinema Sasha Roberts

Contemporary French cinema Sasha RobertsThis introductory text analyzes 25 years of popular French film including recent developments in all genres. Reflecting French cinema's diversity since the new Wave, chapters include the Heritage film; thrillers; war movies; Cinema du Look; representations of sexuality; women film makers; and others. Each chapter introduces the public reception and critical debates surrounding a given genre, interwoven with detailed accounts of individual films from

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