Critical anthology examines Alexander Sokurov's challenging filmmaking
Published by I.B. Tauris in 2011, 'The Cinema of Alexander Sokurov', edited by Nancy Condee and Birgit Beumers, delves into the dark aesthetic of the Russian filmmaker. This 262-page anthology features insights from scholars such as Eva Binder, Stephen Hutchings, and Sabine Hänsgen, exploring various aspects of Sokurov’s work, including his documentaries, family films, and the power tetralogy. José Alaniz examines the complexities of Sokurov as an auteur, while Mikhail Iampolski employs Lacanian psychoanalysis to analyze the human dynamics in his films. Condee and Beumers also contribute essays addressing themes of eternity and the duality present in 'Russian Ark'. The collection argues that Sokurov's methods challenge narrative illusions, probing into the realms of interpersonal relationships, politics, and art.
Key facts
- The book 'The Cinema of Alexander Sokurov' was published in 2011 by I.B. Tauris.
- Editors are Birgit Beumers and Nancy Condee.
- It contains 262 pages and includes contributions from multiple scholars.
- Sokurov's film 'Russian Ark' is a 96-minute one-shot film.
- Sokurov's tetralogy on power includes films about Hitler, Lenin, Hirohito, and Faust.
- Mikhail Iampolski uses Lacanian psychoanalysis in his contribution.
- The volume features translations of Russian criticism and collaborator reminiscences.
- Sokurov's style is described as dark, disjointed, and deliberately difficult.
Entities
Artists
- Alexander Sokurov
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Birgit Beumers
- Nancy Condee
- Raoul Eshelman
- Denise Youngblood
- Eva Binder
- Stephen Hutchings
- Sabine Hänsgen
- José Alaniz
- Mikhail Iampolski
- Sergei Dobrotvorsky
- Mikhail Trofimenkov
- Andrei Plakhov
Institutions
- I.B. Tauris
- ARTMargins Online
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Munich
- Germany
- Russia