Scholars of state socialism have frequently invoked nostalgia to identify an uncritical longing for the utopian ambitions and lived experience of the former Eastern Bloc.
Established in 1955, the Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival became a central arena for staging the cultural politics of the German Democratic Republic, both domestically and in relation to West Germany and the rest of the world.
A fascinating journal written after the creation of Derek Jarman s The Last of England, covering the making of the film itself and the origins of its deeply autobiographical content.
Foreword by John BoyegaJust in time for the next blockbuster, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, this unique and beautifully designed compendium with removable features traces one of the franchises most iconic charactersthe stormtrooperfrom initial development through all nine Star Wars movies to their many iterations in TV, comics, videogames, novels, and pop-culture.
Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Steven Spielbergs sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind with this fully authorized behind-the-scenes book exploring the creation, production, and legacy of this iconic film.
