Conclusion

Abstract

The conclusion sums up the findings of the book, taking stock of the role of the older arts in the New Wave'scultural legitimation. Drawing on Alain Badiou, it illuminates the New Wave's productive paradox: while positing film as art, the movement also asserted cinema's status as a popular medium better suited to reach a wide and diverse audience than the traditional arts. The conclusionfurthermore revisitsintermediality's function as both a mirroring device and a means to work through social and political issues.