Off Screen Women and Film in Italy: Seminar on Italian and American Directions
Off Screen Women and Film in Italy: Seminar on Italian and American Directions by Giuliana Bruno is a feminist anthology published by Routledge on February 28, 2016. This edition spans 216 pages and is presented in English. The book offers a unique perspective on cinema studies, emphasizing women’s roles in political theory and filmmaking while maintaining a focus on the female experience of cinema.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of how women represent themselves and are represented within the cinematic landscape. The anthology explores various approaches, including psychoanalysis and semiology, to analyze women’s engagement with the cinematic apparatus as both subjects of production and spectators. With an extensive filmography included, this collection of chapters by prominent theorists highlights significant developments in Italy that contribute to the broader fields of film and feminist studies.
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This feminist anthology from Italy offers an enriching perspective on cinema studies. Focusing on women’s engagement with political theory and film-making, the book never loses sight of the female experience of cinema. It examines how women have chosen to represent themselves and how they have been represented, and how they deal with the cinematic apparatus, as subjects of production, objects of representation, and spectators. A variety of approaches are offered, ranging from psychoanalysis and semiology to history. With an exhaustive filmography, this anthology of chapters by eminent theorists demonstrates the central importance of recent developments in Italy for the whole spectrum of film and feminist studies.
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