ReFocus: The Films of Pawel Pawlikowski (eBook)

Elzbieta Ostrowska, Joanna Rydzewska (Autoren)

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2025
256 Seiten
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-3267-9 (ISBN)

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Recognised as one of the most significant contemporary directors, Pawel Pawlikowski achieved global acclaim with the Academy Award-winning Ida (2013). ReFocus: The Films of Pawel Pawlikowski is the first book-length study of the director's illustrious career, spanning nearly four decades and two countries - Great Britain and Poland. This volume traces Pawlikowski's artistic journey, from early, lesser-known BBC documentaries to breakthrough international successes like Last Resort (2000), My Summer of Love (2004), and the critically acclaimed Cold War (2018).Through in-depth analysis of his films, the book uncovers recurring themes such as identity, love, memory, and journeys, often set against historical and social upheavals. It examines his distinctive style - marked by minimalist visuals - arguing that with atmospheric modernist aesthetics, Pawlikowski not only consciously develops the tradition of European art film but also demonstrates the continued significance of authorship in a transnational context.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.9.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-3995-3267-7 / 1399532677
• ISBN-13: 978-1-3995-3267-9 / 9781399532679