Basque Women Filmmakers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783034363785)

Basque Women Filmmakers offers the first comprehensive overview in English of cinema created by women in the Basque Country. Bringing together leading scholars, this volume examines fiction, documentary, short films, and experimental works from pioneering directors to a new generation whose films have gained major international recognition. Through thematic, aesthetic, industrial, and reception-based analyses, the book explores how Basque women filmmakers have transformed representations of gender, identity, memory, and transnational experience while challenging long-standing inequalities within the film industry. Combining academic rigor with an accessible approach, this collection illuminates a dynamic cinematic landscape and establishes Basque women directors as central figures in contemporary European cinema.

Author: María Pilar Rodríguez
ISBN-10: 3034363788
ISBN-13: 9783034363785
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2026
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d