{"product_id":"refocus-the-films-of-pawel-pawlikowski-9781399532655","title":"Refocus: The Films of Pawel Pawlikowski","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecognised as one of the most significant contemporary directors, Pawel Pawlikowski achieved global acclaim with the Academy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eIda\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). \u003ci\u003eReFocus: The Films of Pawel Pawlikowski\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book-length study of the director's illustrious career, spanning nearly four decades and two countries - Great Britain and Poland. This volume traces Pawlikowski's artistic journey, from early, lesser-known BBC documentaries to breakthrough international successes like \u003ci\u003eLast Resort\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eMy Summer of Love\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eCold War\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough in-depth analysis of his films, the book uncovers recurring themes such as identity, love, memory, and journeys, often set against historical and social upheavals. It examines his distinctive style - marked by minimalist visuals - arguing that with atmospheric modernist aesthetics, Pawlikowski not only consciously develops the tradition of European art film but also demonstrates the continued significance of authorship in a transnational context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOstrowska, Elzbieta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Elżbieta Ostrowska, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Film and Audiovisual Media at the University of Lódź, Poland. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eReFocus: The Films of Agnieszka Holland \u003c\/i\u003e(2024). Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSlavic Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudies in European Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHolocaust and Genocide Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRydzewska, Joanna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Joanna Rydzewska is Senior Lecturer in Film and TV Studies at Swansea University, UK. Her research focuses on European and Eastern European cinema with particular emphasis on exile, migration and transnational film studies. She has published in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of European Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of British Cinema and Television\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCritical Studies in Television\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764021887250,"sku":"9781399532655","price":130.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5e260d79-0129-4a56-8b19-8b7b7b04817d.jpg?v=1764750485","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/refocus-the-films-of-pawel-pawlikowski-9781399532655","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}