{"product_id":"john-sayles-david-r-shumway-9780252078569","title":"John Sayles","description":"John Sayles is the very paradigm of the contemporary independent filmmaker. By raising much of the funding for his films himself, Sayles functions more independently than most directors, and he has used his freedom to write and produce films with a distinctive personal style and often clearly expressed political positions. From \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Secaucus Seven\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSunshine State, \u003c\/i\u003e his films have consistently expressed progressive political positions on issues including race, gender, sexuality, class, and disability. In this study, David R. Shumway examines the defining characteristic of Sayles's cinema: its realism. Positing the filmmaker as a critical realist, Shumway explores Sayles's attention to narrative in critically acclaimed and popular films such as \u003ci\u003eMatewan, Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLone Star.\u003c\/i\u003e The study also details the conditions under which Sayles's films have been produced, distributed, and exhibited, affecting the way in which these films have been understood and appreciated. In the process, Shumway presents Sayles as a teacher who tells historically accurate stories that invite audiences to consider the human world they all inhabit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Shumway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 025207856X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252078569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"David R. Shumway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064803176703,"sku":"9780252078569","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_291e34d7-6b48-4d56-987a-ec77cc19a918.jpg?v=1768671130","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-sayles-david-r-shumway-9780252078569","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}