Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, by Geoff King
In Geoff King’s most recent book, Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, the author “positions” art cinema not principally in industrial terms, but rather as a field of cultural production according to Pierre Bourdieu’s theories. Thus, he claims that art cinema is the object of a cultural...
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doaj-01e755b07e9f44f29809d00c15093c922021-04-07T09:24:06ZengUniversity College CorkAlphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media2009-40782021-01-0120265269https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.20.24Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, by Geoff KingFátima Chinitahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-1039In Geoff King’s most recent book, Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, the author “positions” art cinema not principally in industrial terms, but rather as a field of cultural production according to Pierre Bourdieu’s theories. Thus, he claims that art cinema is the object of a cultural valorisation. From the outset, the book seems to be an exploration of art cinema in that it conjoins the market/industry with the films’ properties and audience reception (7). It thus offers an effective combination of film analysis and industry-oriented reporting. http://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue20/HTML/ReviewChinita.htmlart cinemacultural productionpositioningindie filmnon-hollywood |
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In Geoff King’s most recent book, Positioning Art Cinema: Film and Cultural Value, the author “positions” art cinema not principally in industrial terms, but rather as a field of cultural production according to Pierre Bourdieu’s theories. Thus, he claims that art cinema is the object of a cultural valorisation. From the outset, the book seems to be an exploration of art cinema in that it conjoins the market/industry with the films’ properties and audience reception (7). It thus offers an effective combination of film analysis and industry-oriented reporting.
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