[ecrea] New Book: Rethinking Brechtian Film Theory and Cinema

Here are details about a new book: Rethinking Brechtian Film Theory and 
Cinema, which has just been published by Edinburgh University Press.

About:

Making a compelling argument for the continuing relevance of Brechtian 
film theory and cinema, this book offers new research and analysis of 
Brecht the film and media theorist, placing his scattered writings on 
the subject within the lively film theory debates that took place in 
Europe between the 1920s©\1960s. Furthermore, Angelos Koutsourakis 
identifies key points of convergence between Brecht¡¯s ¡®unfinished 
project¡¯ and contemporary film and media theory. With case studies of 
films ranging from Robert Roberto Rossellini¡¯s Pais¨¤ to Bernardo 
Bertolucci¡¯s 1900 and Joshua Oppenheimer¡¯s The Act of Killing amongst 
others, this study challenges many existing preconceptions about 
Brecht¡¯s theoretical position and invites readers to discover new ways 
of apprehending and making use of Brecht in film studies.

Reviews:

Brecht's experiences with film were not always happy, but the Brechtian 
influence on film and its theory is colossal. Koutsourakis¡¯ book 
masterfully sets out the wide scope of Brecht's aesthetics, from his 
1923 venture with slapstick to the Brechtian footprints in the essay 
film, Realist and post-Deleuzian cinema theory and contemporary media 
archaeology.

- Prof Esther Leslie, Birkbeck, University of London

Edinburgh University Press offers 30% when you order direct. If you¡¯re 
ordering from Europe, Asia, Africa or Oceania, please visit 
edinburghuniversitypress.com and enter the discount code NEW30. If 
you¡¯re ordering from the Americas, visit oup.com/us and use the code 
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