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1 online resource |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements / Ludewig, Alexandra -- Introduction -- 1. Heimat-Towards a Definition -- 2. Heimat-Film and Genre -- 3. Mountain Films -- 4. Nazi Heimat Films -- 5. Post-War Heimat Films -- 6. Critical Heimat Films -- 7. Positive (Re- )Discoveries of Heimat -- 8. Ambivalent Heimat Films -- 9. Hyphenated Heimat -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Film Directors |
| Summary |
The Heimat film genre, assumed to be outdated by so many, is very much alive. Who would have thought that this genre - which has been almost unanimously denounced within academic circles, but which seems to resonate so deeply with the general public - would experience a renaissance in the 21st century? The genre's recent resurgence is perhaps due less to an obsession with generic storylines and stereotyped figures than to a basic human need for grounding that has resulted in a passionate debate about issues of past and present. This book traces the history of the Heimat film genre from the early mountain films to Fatih Akin's contemporary interpretations of Heimat. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Heimatfilme -- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures -- Germany -- History.
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Heimatfilme. |
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Motion pictures. |
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Germany. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies |
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| ISBN |
3839414628 (electronic bk.) |
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9783839414620 (electronic bk.) |
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