{"product_id":"christophe-honore-a-critical-introduction-paperback","title":"Christophe Honore: A Critical Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Gerstner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulien Nahmias\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench filmmaker Christophe Honoré challenges audiences with complex cinematic form, intricate narrative structures, and aesthetically dynamic filmmaking. But the limited release of his films outside of Europe has left him largely unknown to U.S. audiences. In \u003cem\u003eChristophe Honoré A Critical Introduction, \u003c\/em\u003e authors David A. Gerstner and Julien Nahmias invite English-speaking scholars and cinéastes to explore Honoré's three most recognized films, \u003cem\u003eDans Paris\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), \u003cem\u003eLes Chansons d'amour\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), and \u003cem\u003eLa Belle personne\u003c\/em\u003e (2008)--\"the trilogy.\" Gerstner and Nahmias analyze Honoré's filmmaking as the work of a queer auteur whose cinematic engagement with questions of family, death, and sexual desire represent new ground for queer theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Considering each of the trilogy films in turn, the authors take a close look at Honoré's cinematic technique and how it engages with France's contemporary cultural landscape. With careful attention to the complexity of Honoré's work, they consider critically contested issues such as the filmmaker's cinematic strategies for addressing AIDS, the depth of his LGBTQ politics, his representations of death and sexual desire, and the connections between his films and the New Wave. Anchored by a comprehensive interview with the director, the authors incorporate classical and contemporary film theories to offer a range of cinematic interventions for thinking queerly about the noted film author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristophe Honoré A Critical Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e reconceptualizes the relationship between film theory and queer theory by moving beyond predominant literary and linguistic models, focusing instead on cinematic technique. Students and teachers of queer film will appreciate this thought-provoking volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid A. Gerstner is professor of cinema studies at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island, where he is chair of the Department of Media Culture. He is also a faculty member at the CUNY Graduate Center. His books include \u003ci\u003eQueer Pollen: White Seduction, Back Male Homosexuality, and the Cinematic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAuthorship and Film\u003c\/i\u003e (coedited with Janet Staiger). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulien Nahmias is a psychiatrist and works at the Institut Paul Sivadon-Association L'?lan Retrouv?, Paris, France. He has written a medical thesis about the cinematic representation of the psychiatrist and has given lectures on the topic of psychiatry and cinema (University of Paris V).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130538594439,"sku":"9780814338636","price":62.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6ef7518e797d7f5fe2b83080e9b48808.webp?v=1732611725","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/christophe-honore-a-critical-introduction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}