First person Jewish

Description:

Examining more than a dozen films from Jewish artists, this book reveals how the postmodern impulse to turn the lens inward intersects provocatively with historical tropes and stereotypes of the Jew. It focuses on Jewish filmmakers working on the margins and examines the work of Jonathan Caouette, Chantal Akerman and many more.

subjects: Autobiography,  Jews in motion pictures,  Documentary films,  History and criticism,  Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures,  Stereotypes (Social psychology) in motion pictures,  Jewish motion picture producers and directors,  Motion picture producers and directors