UID:
almafu_9961448709802883
Format:
1 online resource (394 pages).
ISBN:
1-78533-910-9
Series Statement:
Film and the Global Cold War ; Volume 1
Content:
Established in 1955, the Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival became a central arena for staging the cultural politics of the German Democratic Republic, both domestically and in relation to West Germany and the rest of the world. Screened Encounters represents the definitive history of this key event, recounting the political and artistic exchanges it enabled from its founding until German unification, and tracing the outsize influence it exerted on international cultural relations during the Cold War.
Note:
Introduction. A Festival at the Heart of the Cold War -- A Cold War Festival (1949-1964). The Genesis of the Leipzig Film Festival -- Opening to the World -- Between Propaganda and Cinema Verite -- Between Provincialism and International Dialogue (1964-1973). When the Tide Turns -- Documentaries with a Human Face -- Documentaries in the Service of International Solidarity -- A Trompe L'Oeil Mise en Scene? (1973-1983). Wide-Angle on Socialist Society -- Don't Wait for Better Times -- Toward New Horizons (1984-1990) -- An Opening to the East? -- Revolution: On Screen, On the Street -- Conclusion. Beyond the Cold War: A Memory in the Making.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-78533-909-5
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1515/9781785339103
