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The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking

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Availability:In StockContributor:Alexandra Heller-NicholasPublish date:2024-11-08Pages:216
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476690759ISBN-10:1476690758UPC:9781476690759Book Category:Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Film, Women's StudiesBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.46 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SC6K2F8Y45

Witches and witchcraft are potent metaphors for feminine power, with a history that predates the advent of cinema. The figure of the witch represents a particularly fraught, contested kind of gendered power, and has long inspired filmmakers to explore themes of race, class, trauma, motherhood, grief, and identity.

This book examines the relationship between women, witchcraft, and filmmaking, exploring types of storytelling and the central themes in these movies. Such films span the globe and have starred prominent figures like Madonna, Bette Midler, Bjork, and Nicole Kidman, as well as lesser-known women behind the scenes. Some of these filmmakers have premiered their works at major film festivals, while others have produced content for television and video releases. While notable in their diversity, these movies share one crucial thing: they were all created by women in an industry broadly dominated by men.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476690759ISBN-10:1476690758UPC:9781476690759Book Category:Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Film, Women's StudiesBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.46 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SC6K2F8Y45
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is a film critic and author of ten books on cult, horror and exploitation cinema with an emphasis on gender politics.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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