DEFA at the Crossroads of East German and International Film Culture : A Comp...
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DEFA at the Crossroads of East German and International Film Culture : A Comp.... DEFA is a German acronym for the state-owned German Film Corporation, Inc. It produced films in East Germany during the Cold War years, from the 1940s to 1990. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (). DEFA at the Crossroads of East German and International Film Culture : A Companion, Paperback by Silberman, Marc (EDT); Wrage, Henning (EDT), ISBN 3110273446, ISBN-13 9783110273441, Brand New, Free shipping in the US DEFA is a German acronym for the state-owned German Film Corporation, Inc. It produced films in East Germany during the Cold War years, from the 1940s to 1990. During this period, few East German films were circulated in the West. The editors find that though the country was isolated, films made by DEFA reflect a dialogue and even competition with both the capitalist West and the socialist East. The 15 contributors analyze many of DEFA's films, assuming this international context as the pertinent scheme. Th consists of 13 essays divided into three parts: Extending the Socialist Collective, Expanding the Reach of Entertainment, and Enlarging the Map. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
