In this groundbreaking book, Delphine Letort sheds light on a neglected part of Spike Lee’s filmmaking by offering a rare look at his creative engagement with the genre of documentary filmmaking. Ranging from history to sports and music, Lee has tackled a diversity of topics in such nonfiction films as
4 Little Girls,
A Huey P. Newton Story,
Jim Brown: All-American, and
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Letort analyzes the narrative and aesthetic discourses that structure these films and calls attention to Lee’s technical skills and narrative-framing devices. Drawing on film and media studies, African American studies, and cultural theories, she examines the sociological value of Lee’s investigations into contemporary culture and also explores the ethics of his commitment to a genre characterized by its claim to truth.
4 Little Girls,
A Huey P. Newton Story,
Jim Brown: All-American, and
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Letort analyzes the narrative and aesthetic discourses that structure these films and calls attention to Lee’s technical skills and narrative-framing devices. Drawing on film and media studies, African American studies, and cultural theories, she examines the sociological value of Lee’s investigations into contemporary culture and also explores the ethics of his commitment to a genre characterized by its claim to truth.
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List of IllustrationsForeword: Agency as Remembering and Retelling
Mark A. Reid
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Making of Spike Lee’s Nonfiction Joints
2. History and Memory: The African American Experience
3. Media and Race
4. The Legacy of Black Nationalism: Culture and Politics
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Delphine Letort is Associate Professor of English at the Université du Maine in Le Mans, France.Beli ebook ini dan dapatkan 1 lagi PERCUMA!
Bahasa Inggeris ● Format EPUB ● Halaman-halaman 226 ● ISBN 9781438457642 ● Saiz fail 1.4 MB ● Penerbit State University of New York Press ● Diterbitkan 2015 ● Muat turun 24 bulan ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 7657992 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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