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Don't know if this was mentioned yet, but for E. Europe, Krysztof
Kieslowski's "Decalogue" from 1988 is a series of 10 films based on
the Ten Commandments set in a late Soviet era housing complex in
Warsaw. They're tremendous.
joan
>Dear List members,
>
>I am putting together a course that will focus on the styles and aesthetics
>of allegorical cinema. I already have a good list of films, but was
>wondering if list members would have any suggestions. I have lots of films
>from Spain, Iran, Germany, one from Tunisia and of course Raul Ruiz and Atom
>Egoyan and am pretty familiar with the allegorical aspects of Brazilian
>Cinema Novo (disucssed in Ismail Xavier's book). I have less knowledge of
>other Latin American cinema though.
>
>I'm also quite unfamiliar with films from Eastern Europe, except Kusturica.
>Info on availability on DVD with English subtitles would also be helpful.
>
>I'd also like to include a couple of Hollywood films which have been read
>allegorically. In particular ones which are not necessarily allegorical
>simply on a narrative level, but use interesting film techniques to alert
>the viewer to meaning beyond the surface.
>
>Oh, and please don't mention Star Wars!!!!
>
>All suggestions welcome.
>PS. I have a Benjamin/Deleuzian take on allegory.
>
>Warm regards,
>Michelle Langford
>
>
>Dr Michelle Langford
>Lecturer
>School of English, Media and Performing Arts
>The University of New South Wales
>Sydney 2052 Australia
>Room: Webster 311O
>Phone: + 61 2 9385 4489
>Fax: + 61 2 9385 6812
>
>Allegorical Images
>http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/ppbooks.php?isbn=9781841501383
>
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