Refocus: the Films of Denis Villeneuve
Marie Pascal editor Jeri English editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:13th Dec '22
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Critically examines the work of Qu b cois filmmakers Denis Villeneuve Engages with all of Villeneuve's feature films (some individually and some comparatively), including those that have up until now received little critical attention Proposes original analyses of all the films from multiple critical and theoretical approaches (thematic, sociocultural, formal, ontological, feminist, allegorical, narrative, spectatorial, intertextual) which both contribute to current scholarship and serve as a resource for undergraduate and graduate students Offers a clear overview of Villeneuve's contributions to contemporary cinema, both in a Qu b cois context and with regards to his Hollywood films The nimble, creative spirit of Qu b cois screenwriter and filmmaker, Denis Villeneuve, is reflected in his varied body of work. Villeneuve explores questions of alterity and interculturality, of language and identity, of memory and forgetting, of violence and retribution, throughout his filmography: Un 32 ao t sur terre (1998), Maelstr m (2000), Polytechnique (2009), Incendies (2010), Enemy (2013), Prisoners (2013), Sicario (2015), Arrival (2016), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Dune: Part 1 (2021). This edited collection brings together original works of scholarship on all of Villeneuve's feature films from different theoretical approaches, in order to deepen our understanding of this important and yet relatively understudied director; read individually or as a collective whole, these studies reveal important elements of Villeneuve's filmic practice, as well as the evolutions of his oeuvre.
"This rich volume of essays on the work of Denis Villeneuve provides a comprehensive study of his filmmaking to date. Exploring Villeneuve's position as Quebec and Hollywood director in chapters ranging from his early auteur films to major blockbusters, the contributors offer fascinating and insightful readings of his varied oeuvre." -Sarah Cooper, King's College London
ISBN: 9781474497381
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240 pages