The cinema of Aki Kaurismäki : contrarian stories

Aki Kaurismäki is an enigma, an eminent auteur who claims his films are a joke. Since 1983, Kaurismäki has produced classically-styled films filled with cinephilic references to film history. He has earned an international art-house audience and many prizes, influencing such directors as Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and Wes Anderson. Yet Kaurismäki is often depicted as the loneliest, most nostalgic of Finns (except when he promotes his films, makes political statements, and runs his many businesses). He is also depicted as a bohemian known for outlandish actions and statements. __The Cinema of Aki Kaurismäki__ is the first comprehensive English-language study of this eccentric director. Drawing on revisionist approaches to film authorship, the text links the filmmaker and his films to the stories and issues animating film aesthetics and history, nostalgia, late modernity, politics, commerce, film festivals, and national cinema. Aki Kaurismäki is an enigma, an eminent auteur who claims his films are a joke. Since 1983, Kaurismäki has produced classically-styled films filled with cinephilic references to film history. He has earned an international art-house audience and many prizes, influencing such directors as Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and Wes Anderson. Yet Kaurismäki is often depicted as the loneliest, most nostalgic of Finns (except when he promotes his films, makes political statements, and runs his many businesses). He is also depicted as a bohemian known for outlandish actions and statements. The Cinema of Aki Kaurismäki is the first comprehensive English-language study of this eccentric director. Drawing on revisionist approaches to film authorship, the text links the filmmaker and his films to the stories and issues animating film aesthetics and history, nostalgia, late modernity, politics, commerce, film festivals, and national cinema--from publisher's website Aki Kaurismäki is an enigma, an eminent auteur who claims his films are a joke. Since 1983, Kaurismäki has produced classically-styled films filled with cinephilic references to film history. He has earned an international art-house audience and many prizes, influencing such directors as Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and Wes Anderson. Yet Kaurismäki is often depicted as the loneliest, most nostalgic of Finns (except when he promotes his films, makes political statements, and runs his many businesses). He is also depicted as a more bohemian known for outlandish actions and statements. The Cinema of Aki Kaurismäki is the first comprehensive English-language study of this eccentric director. Drawing on revisionist approaches to film authorship, the text links the filmmaker and his films to the stories and issues animating film aesthetics and history, nostalgia, late modernity, politics, commerce, film festivals, and national cinema Since 1983, Aki Kaurismäki Has Made Classically Styled Films Filled With Cinephilic References To Film History, Influencing Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino And Wes Anderson. Yet The Director Is Often Depicted As The Loneliest, Most Nostalgic Of Finns (except When Promoting His Films, Making Political Statements And Running His Many Businesses). Drawing On Revisionist Approaches To Film Authorship, This Text Links Kaurismäki's Work To Issues In Film Aesthetics And History, Nostalgia, Late Modernity, Commerce, Film Festivals, And National Cinema. Introduction -- The Auteur -- The Bohemian -- The Nostalgic -- The Finn -- Appendix : A Conversation With Aki Kaurismäki. Andrew Nestingen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 161-171) And Index. Content: Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Auteur 2. The Bohemian 3. The Nostalgic 4. The Finn Appendix: A Conversation with Aki Kaurism ki Filmography Bibliography Index