Cinema and the Republic

Jonathan Ervine

Description

This book analyses contemporary French films by focussing closely on cinematic representations of immigrants and residents of suburban housing estates known as banlieues. It begins by examining how these groups are conceived of within France's Republican political model before analysing films that focus on four key issues. Firstly, it will assess representations of undocumented migrants known as sans-papiers before then analysing depictions of deportations made possible by the controversial double peine law. Next, it will examine films about relations between young people and the police in suburban France before exploring films that challenge cliches about these areas. The conclusion assesses what these films show about contemporary French political cinema.

Introduction
Chapter One: Cinema and the Republic
Chapter Two: T he Sans-papiers on Screen – Contextualising Immigrant Experiences in Film
Chapter Three: Double peine: The Challenges of Mobilising Support for Foreign Criminals via Cinema
Chapter Four: C hallenging or Perpetuating Clichés? Young People and the Police in France’s Banlieues
Chapter Five: C hallenging Stereotypes about France’s Banlieues by Shifting the Focus?
Conclusion
Notes
Filmography and Bibliography
Index
Introduction Chapter 1: Cinema and the Republic Chapter 2: The Sans-papiers on Screen - Contextualising Immigrant Experiences in Film Chapter 3: Double peine: The Challenges of Mobilising Support for Foreign Criminals via Cinema Chapter 4: Challenging or Perpetuating Cliches? Young People and the Police in France's Banlieues Chapter 5: Challenging Stereotypes about France's Banlieues by Shifting the Focus? Conclusion

Sujets

• Video
• Art
• Film
• France

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 mai 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780708325971
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

French and Francophone Studies

Cinema and the Republic Filming on the Margins in Contemporary France

Jonathan Ervine

University of Wales Press

FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES

Cinema and the Republic

Series Editors

Hanna Diamond (University of Bath) Claire Gorrara (Cardiff University)

Editorial Board

Ronan le Coadic (Université Rennes 2) Nicola Cooper (Swansea University) Didier Francfort (Université Nancy 2) Sharif Gemie (University of Glamorgan) H. R. Kedward (Sussex University) Margaret Majumdar (University of Portsmouth) Nicholas Parsons (Cardiff University) Max Silverman (University of Leeds)

FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES

Cinema and the Republic

Filming on the Margins in Contemporary France

JONATHAN ERVINE

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS 2013

© Jonathan Ervine, 2013

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ISBN e-ISBN

978-0-7083-2596-4 978-0-7083-2597-1

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Series Editors’ Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Contents

Chapter One: Cinema and the Republic Chapter Two: TheSans-papierson Screen – Contextualising Immigrant Experiences in Film Chapter Three:Double peine: The Challenges of Mobilising Support for Foreign Criminals via Cinema Chapter Four: Challenging or Perpetuating Clichés? Young People and the Police in France’sBanlieues Chapter Five: Challenging Stereotypes about France’s Banlieuesby Shifting the Focus? Conclusion Notes Filmography and Bibliography Index

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Series Editors’ Preface

This series showcases the work of new and established scholars working within the îelds of French and francophone studies. It publishes introductory texts aimed at a student readership, as well as research-orientated monographs at the cutting edge of their discipline area. The series aims to highlight shifting patterns of research in French and francophone studies, to re-evaluate trad- itional representations of French and francophone identities and to encourage the exchange of ideas and perspectives across a wide range of discipline areas. The emphasis throughout the series will be on the ways in which French and francophone communities across the world are evolving into the twenty-îrst century.

Hanna Diamond and Claire Gorrara