Looks at Francophone filmmakers - those who are working in the French language. Contains an excellent appraisal of the auteurist concept's meaning and value to Francophone cinema. The five directors are among the most acclaimed contemporary film makers: Olivier Assayas, Jacques Audiard, the Dardenne brothers, Michael Haneke and Francois Ozon. -- .
Author Biography
Kate Ince is Reader in French Film and Gender Studies at the University of Birmingham
Reviews
'It is a thoughtful book that does wave the flag convincingly for arefreshed notion of the auteur. I would be interested to see a 2017revisit.' Jon Davies, MediaEducation Journal, Issue 62, Winter 2017-18 -- .
