Trees in European and American Cinemas

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

This book considers significant ways in which trees have been represented in European and American cinemas, via the symbolic regimes of various popular genres (period films, war films, disaster movies) and screen modes (documentary, art cinema, animation). It does so by presenting series of case studies from different cultural contexts and historical moments, from Le Déjeuner de Bébé (Baby’s Meal) (1895) to Disco Boy (2023).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-08-31
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:186
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781399564939

Utforska kategorier

Film inom Kultur
Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Thomas Austin is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. He is the editor of ReFocus: The Films of Steve McQueen (2023); and co-editor of Cinema of Crisis: Film and Contemporary Europe (2020).

Recensioner i media

In this highly absorbing and thought-provoking book, Thomas Austin turns to trees to address vital topics that entwine human and plant life, from colonialism to the climate crisis. Austin’s skilful film analyses will prompt everyone to see both the films and their trees in a new light.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: Approaching Trees on Screen2. Trees, Property and Power3. Frontier Forests, Violent Encounters4. Jungles of the Mind5. The Lorax: Consumerism, Environmentalism, Syncretism6. Ecology of Fear: Spectacle and Morality in Wildfire Films7. Conclusion: The Temporality of TreesBibliography