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- ISBN 9781782381341
- Weight: 322g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 May 2013
- Publisher: Berghahn Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Screening the East considers German filmmakers’ responses to unification. In particular, it traces the representation of the East German community in films made since 1989 and considers whether these narratives challenge or reinforce the notion of a separate East German identity. The book identifies and analyses a large number of films, from internationally successful box-office hits, to lesser-known productions, many of which are discussed here for the first time. Providing an insight into the films’ historical and political context, it considers related issues such as stereotyping, racism, regional particularism and the Germans’ confrontation with the past.
Nick Hodgin teaches German and Film Studies at the University of Lancaster (UK). He has published widely on German film and German cultural studies, including the co-edited volume on GDR culture, The GDR Remembered. Representing the East German tate since 1989 (Camden House, 2011). His current projects focus on visual culture in the GDR, international documentary cinema, and contemporary German filmmakers.
