Description
This thorough account of the life and films of the Spanish-Basque filmmaker Julio Medem is the first book in English on the internationally renowned writer-director of Vacas, La ardilla roja (Red Squirrel), Tierra, Los amantes del Circulo Polar (Lovers of the Arctic Circle), Lucia y el sexo (Sex and Lucia), La pelota vasca: la piel contra la piedra (Basque Ball) and Caotica Ana (Chaotic Ana),
Initial chapters explore Medem's childhood, adolescence and education and examine his earliest short films and critical writings against a background of a dramatically changing Spain. Later chapters provide accounts of the genesis, production and release of Medem's challenging and sensual films, which feed into complex but lucid analyses of their meanings, both political and personal, in which Stone draws on traditions and innovations in Basque art, Spanish cinema and European philosophy to create a complete and provocative portrait of Medem and his work.
About the Author
Rob Stone is Senior Lecturer and Head of Media and Communication at the University of Swansea
Book Information
ISBN 9780719072017
Author Robert Stone
Format Paperback
Page Count 250
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Series Spanish and Latin-American Filmmakers
Weight(grams) 299g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 13mm
