{"product_id":"sensitive-subjects-leila-mukhida-9781789206302","title":"Sensitive Subjects: The Political Aesthetics of Contemporary German and Austrian Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e Both politically and aesthetically, the contemporary German and Austrian film landscape is a far cry from the early days of the medium, when critics like Siegfried Kracauer produced foundational works of film theory amid the tumult of the early twentieth century. Yet, as Leila Mukhida demonstrates in this innovative study, the writings of figures like Kracauer and Walter Benjamin in fact remain an undervalued tool for understanding political cinema today. Through illuminating explorations of Michael Haneke, Valeska Grisebach, Andreas Dresen, and other filmmakers of the post-reunification era, Mukhida develops an analysis centered on film aesthetics and experience, showing how medium-specific devices like lighting, sound, and mise-en-sc ne can help to cultivate political sensitivity in spectators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leila Mukhida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789206308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789206302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2022","brand":"Leila Mukhida","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990794076415,"sku":"9781789206302","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcfef4e1-d743-444c-ae48-0be7be6ef433.jpg?v=1683306722","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sensitive-subjects-leila-mukhida-9781789206302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}