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Neil Coombs

Softcover | 15.75 x 1.27 x 11.68 cm | 160 pp

Auteur Publishing | 2008 | 9781903663967

Neil Coombs’ guide is ideal for students new to the field, providing an explanation of the origins of Surrealism followed by detailed analyses from the history of ‘world cinema’.

Surreal and fantastic cinema has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. A movement that goes back to the earliest days of cinema, it’s an exemplary case study to introduce all sorts of concepts including Auteur study, representations, ‘shocking cinema’ and textual analysis.

Neil Coombs’ guide is ideal for students new to the field, providing a explanation of the origins of Surrealism followed by detailed analyses from the history of ‘world cinema’.

Neil Coombs is a video and multimedia artist who has exhibited individual and collaborative work internationally. He is an experienced lecturer in Film and Media Studies across a range of Further and Higher Education courses.

Chapters

What is Surrealism?
Surrealist and Fantasy Cinema
Surreal Auteurs
Luis Buñuel and The Phantom of Liberty
Jean Cocteau and Orphée
Jan Švankmajer and Alice
David Lynch and Lost Highway
Jeunet and Caro and The City of Lost Children
David Cronenberg
Charlie Kaufman & Spike Jonze

Studying Surrealist and Fantasy Cinema

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