ملاقات‌های نمایش‌دار: جشنواره فیلم مستند لایپزیگ، ۱۹۵۵-۱۹۹۰ (کتاب ۱ فیلم و جنگ سرد جهانی)

Established in 1955, the Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival became a central arena for staging the cultural politics of the German Democratic Republic, both domestically and in relation to West Germany and the rest of the world. __Screened Encounters__ represents the definitive history of this key event, recounting the political and artistic exchanges it enabled from its founding until German unification, and tracing the outsize influence it exerted on international cultural relations during the Cold War. Contents Illustrations and Figures Preface. The Cold War’s Documentary Crossroads: Leipzig in the Galaxy of Festivals Acknowledgments Introduction. A Festival at the Heart of the Cold War Part I. A Cold War Festival (1949–1964) Chapter 1. The Genesis of the Leipzig Film Festival Chapter 2. Opening to the World Chapter 3. Between Propaganda and Cinéma Vérité Part II. Between Provincialism and International Dialogue (1964–1973) Chapter 4. When the Tide Turns . . . Chapter 5. Toward Documentaries with a Human Face Chapter 6. Documentaries in the Service of International Solidarity Part III. A Trompe L’Oeil Mise-en-Scène? (1973–1983) Chapter 7. Wide Angle on Socialist Society Chapter 8. Don’t Wait for Better Times Part IV. Toward New Horizons (1984–1990) Chapter 9. An Opening in the East? Chapter 10. Revolution on the Screen, on the Street Conclusion. Beyond the Cold War: A Memory in the Making Appendices Glossary Bibliography Index Film Index Established in 1955, the Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival became a central arena for staging the cultural politics of the German Democratic Republic, both domestically and in relation to West Germany and the rest of the world. Screened Encounters represents the definitive history of this key event, recounting the political and artistic exchanges it enabled from its founding until German reunification, and tracing the outsize influence it exerted on international cultural relations during the Cold War. Established in 1955, the Leipzig Film Festival's location in the German Democratic Republic deeply implicated it in cultural and political competition between East and West Germany, opening a political and artistic exchange that would have otherwise been impossible. Screened Encounters represents the definitive history of this key event, recounting its history from its founding until reunification, and tracing the outsize influence it exerted on international cultural relations during the Cold War Established in 1955, the Leipzig Film Festival's location in the GDR deeply implicated it in the cultural and political competition between East and West Germany. Screened Encounters offers a comprehensive study of the festival's history, as well as its influence on international relations during the Cold War.