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Stories between Tears and Laughter
Popular Czech Cinema and Film Critics
Richard Vojvoda
194 pages, bibliog., index
ISBN 978-1-80539-249-1 $120.00/£89.00 / Hb / Published (January 2024)
eISBN 978-1-80539-250-7 eBook
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Description
While histories of Czech cinema often highlight the quality of Czechoslovak New Wave films made in the 1960s, post-socialist Czech cinema receives little attention. Through a methodology of historical reception, Stories between Tears and Laughter explores how attitudes towards post-socialist Czech cinema have shifted but still viewed it as popular cinema. By analysing publicity materials, reviews and articles, Richard Vojvoda offers a new perspective on the notions of cultural value and quality that have been shaping the history of post-socialist Czech cinema.
Richard Vojvoda completed his PhD at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. His research interests include contemporary cinema and television cultures, especially processes of negotiation of cultural value.
Subject: Film and Television StudiesMedia StudiesHistory: 20th Century to Present
Area: Central/Eastern Europe
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