Notes from the edge: dreams, paradoxes, and self-discovery in east German experimental film

Abstract

In sum, the Film Genres in Hungarian and Romanian Cinema excels in building up and fine-tuning the conceptual support for the central argument, according to which the small national cinemas of Hungary and Romania in the 2010s articulate their uniqueness through the generic appeals of art cinema. The case studies of how the Easter European art cinema/ genre film hybrid reappropriates, recodes, and problematizes generic models are likewise convincing, nevertheless at times feel contrived. For scholars of Eastern European and European cinema history, national cinemas, and small size film industries, this volumes will prove a truly valuable contribution. Owing to its insightful exploration of the ‘generic accents’ of global cinema, it is likewise an essential reading for researchers and students investigating theories and histories of classical, post-classical and hybrid genres.