[Commlist] New Book: Ingmar Bergman Out of Focus, Film Cultures and International Reception

New Book: Ingmar Bergman Out of Focus: Film Cultures and International 
Reception

Edited by Jono Van Belle, Fernando Ramos Arenas, María Paz Peirano

Director Ingmar Bergman occupies a central place in the history of 
modern cinema. Credited with igniting a cinematic revolution, his 
ability to produce work which resonated with audiences globally has 
brought scholarly attention to the impact of Bergman’s Swedish 
background on his oeuvre. Ingmar Bergman Out of Focus revises this 
question of Bergman’s “familiarity” to produce a more expansive 
understanding of Bergman’s cultural heritage. Considering the impact of 
Bergman’s films on film festival organizers, critics, academics, and 
audiences all over the world, this volume illuminates how Bergman’s film 
aesthetics simultaneously shaped modern culture and were themselves 
reshaped by the debates and concerns that preoccupied his viewers.

Reviews

“This is a timely, original, and rich piece of work, adding to the vast 
Bergman studies a novel approach that has to a large extent been missing 
– the reception of his work outside of the Euro-centric focus.” • Louise 
Wallenberg, Stockholm University

“This volume is a welcome and vital contribution to the fields of 
Bergman Studies and Cinema Reception Studies. It challenges the 
long-standing misconception that Ingmar Bergman’s films have occupied a 
narrow cultural space dominated by white, urban, middle-brow audiences 
in the United States and Western Europe. Moreover, this anthology is 
essential reading for those intrigued by overlooked histories of 
transnationality, or who delight in the discovery of new dimensions in 
well-trodden topics. The essays are not only of a consistently high 
scholarly caliber but are also compellingly engaging, making the 
collection indispensable.” • Daniel Humphrey, Author of Queer Bergman: 
Sexuality, Gender, and the European Art Cinema.

https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/VanBelleIngmar 
<https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/VanBelleIngmar>

Request a digital inspection copy 
here:https://mailchi.mp/berghahnbooks/ingmar-bergman-out-of-focus 
<https://mailchi.mp/berghahnbooks/ingmar-bergman-out-of-focus>

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