Politics of Contemporary European Cinema

How does contemporary European Cinema reflect the drive for political and economic integration and recent trends in globalisation, if at all? This book is a valuable excursion into the politics of European cinema and extensively addresses questions like this.Mike Wayne identifies some key themes pertinent to a study of the contemporary cultural and political dynamics of European cinema from the mid-1980's, including the fall of the Berlin wall and the end of the Soviet Empire.Throughout the book, issues are raised that question European culture and the nature of national cinema, including;• The cultural relationship with Hollywood;• Debates over cultural plurality and diversity;• The disintegration of nation states along the eastern flank;• Postcolonial travels and the hybridisation of the national formation.