Film Studies Theses: Recent submissions
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Russians abroad in postcommunist cinema
(University of St Andrews, 2010-07-25) - ThesisThis study seeks to analyse cinematic representations of Russian characters that are portrayed as existing outside the Russian Federation,or ‘abroad’, by focusing on postcommunist cinema and the way it depicts the changing ... -
Drugs, danger, delusions (and Deleuzians?) : extreme film-philosophy journeys into and beyond the parallel body and mind
(University of St Andrews, 2009-11-23) - ThesisDrugs, Danger, Delusions (and Deleuzians?) opens up a philosophical investigation into a series of ‘extreme’ mind and body films drawn from different historical contexts. Through two sections and four distinct chapters, ... -
Hong Kong cinema 1982-2002 : the quest for identity during transition
(University of St Andrews, 2008-06-25) - ThesisThis thesis seeks to interpret the cinematic representations of Hong Kongers’ identity quest during a transitional state/stage related to the sovereignty transfer. The Handover transition considered is an ideological one, ... -
A portrait of the artist as a political dissident : the life and work of Aleksandar Petrović
(University of St Andrews, 2007-11-23) - ThesisExploration of the influence that politics may have on artists’ creativity has been undertaken by looking at selected works of Yugoslav film director Aleksandar Petrović. An attempt was made to identify thematic or stylistic ...