ReFocus: the Films of Susanne Bier

Download or read book ReFocus: the Films of Susanne Bier written by Missy Molloy and published by ReFocus: The International Directors Series. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning Danish director Susanne Bier has become increasingly known for her generic innovations and industrial fluidity, moving confidently between cinema and television at a time where the scarcity of women directors has become a subject of major critical and popular attention. Refocus: The Films of Susanne Bier is a dynamic, scholarly engagement with Bier's work, and a timely consideration of her impressive authorial achievements. Featuring essays from both recognized and up-and-coming scholars in Scandinavian, transnational and feminist film and media studies, this book also includes an original interview with Bier, addressing some of the provocative readings of her films advanced by the volume's contributors.