Angelos Koutsourakis Libros

Exploring the concept of "Kafkaesque cinema," this book delves into its transnational roots and its critique of modernity, influenced by Kafka's insights. It examines the formal and thematic responses of this cinematic tradition to the ongoing crisis of liberalism from the late nineteenth century to today. Drawing from various humanities disciplines, the study serves as a comprehensive resource for scholars and students interested in film theory, world cinema, literature, and the interplay of politics and representation.

Making a compelling argument for the continuing relevance of Brechtian film theory and cinema, this book offers new research and analysis of Brecht the film and media theorist, placing his scattered writings on the subject within the lively film theory debates that took place in Europe between the 1920s?1960s.

"This is the first study that employs a materialist framework to discuss the political implications of form in the films of Lars von Trier. Focusing mainly on early films, Politics as Form in Lars von Trier identifies recurring formal elements in von Trier's oeuvre and discusses the formal complexity of his films under the rubric of the post-Brechtian. Through an in depth formal analysis, the book shows that Brecht is more important to von Trier's work than what most critics seem to acknowledge and deems von Trier as a dialectical filmmaker. This study draws on many untranslated resources and features an interview with Lars von Trier, and another one with his mentor -- the great Danish director Jørgen Leth." -- Publisher description