The Cinema of Discomfort: Disquieting, Awkward and Uncomfortable Experiences in Contemporary Art and Indie Film

by Geoff King

Book Overview

How do we understand types of cinema that offer experiences of discomfort, awkwardness or disquieting uncertainty? This book examines a number of examples of such work at the heart of contemporary art and indie film. While the commercial mainstream tends to offer comforting viewing experiences - or moments of discomfort that exist largely to be overcome - The Cinema of Discomfort analyses films in which discomfort is offered in a sustained...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501385739
• ISBN13: 9781501385735
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"