Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Self-Determination of European Cinematographies: Basic Issues and Ways of Resolving Them

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2014 7 (6)
Authors
Savelieva, Elena N.
Contact information
Savelieva, Elena N.:Tomsk State University 36 Lenin, Tomsk, 634050, Russia; E-mail:
Keywords
cinematographic art; European cinema; cinematographic domain; national and cultural self-determination; cultural uniqueness; unification; language of cinematography; independent films; film industry
Abstract

Many challenges are facing us today that require understanding and prompt actions, but one problem stands apart: preservation of the uniqueness of different cultures. The globalized world has put national and cultural identity at stake, which is why studies of the mechanisms making it self-sustainable are of great current interest. The role of imaginative visualization and establishment of cultural uniqueness is played by the cinema. However, cinematographic experience has shown that national interests (institutional, economic-and-industrial, and artistic) have to be defended under rather severe conditions. This article is an attempt to reveal the factors that hinder or promote self-determination of cinematographies in European countries. For this purpose, the main development stages of European cinematography are looked at taking into account the complex opposition of unification trends and the urge to preserve the specificity of national traits. The analysis of the cinematographic process in the first half of the 20th century (based on economic priorities and Hollywood hegemony) and of the contradictory trends in the second half of the 20th century caused by the sociocultural issues of the “common European house” makes it possible to conclude that self-determination of national cinematographies is effective

Pages
951-958
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/10392

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