Mika Kaurismauml;kirsquo;s films challenge many boundaries ndash; national societies; genre formations; art/popular culture; fiction/documentary; humanity/nature; and problematic distinctions between different zones of development. Synthesizing concepts from a range of thematic frameworks ndash; e.g. auteurism; eco-philosophy; genre; cartography; cineaste networks; global reception; distribution and exhibition practices; and the potential of postnationalism ndash; this book provides an interdisciplinary reading of Kaurismauml;kirsquo;s cinema. The notion of lsquo;transvergencersquo; ndash; of thinking in heterogeneous and polyphonal terms ndash; emerges as an analytical method for exploring the power of these films. Through this; the volume encourages rethinking transnational cinema studies in relation to many oft-debated notions such as Finnish culture; European identity; cosmopolitanism and globalization.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Either way I highly recommend this gorgeous book about a fox searching for the ...By Samantha SchartmanThis is a gorgeous book! It truly is an art piece! This is also a long book. Your child will need a somewhat longer attention span to sit through it - which should be no problem for children 4+ but younger ones- will depend on your child. Either way I highly recommend this gorgeous book about a fox searching for the light of a star.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A classic childrens bookBy Adam R. MorrisHaving read the book and all of the less than five star reviews I have to say that those three people (at the time of writing) are wrong.The book is beautifully printed (sure I would have preferred engraved plates and letter press printing for the text; but that would elevate the book into an art piece and the costs and rarity would both go up. However this book is about as close an approximation of that as is possible.The story was simplistic; but it is a childrens book; and they tend towards simplistic. For an alternative have a look at Harold and the purple crayon. Another simple story; beautifully illustrated; but suitable for children and delightful enough for adults.The illustrations are charming with lots of beautiful elements. The text is simple; but works well. It is a wonderful book; which wont take hours to read to children but is beautifully presented. This is the sort of book that could well encourage children to start reading for themselves.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What a beautiful book!By Victorina WThis book is lovely; from its wonderful cover to the interesting illustrations to the charming story; I loved everything about it. Hope there are more books and storylines like this; particularly with foxes :0
