Cybelle H. McFadden Bücher

Focusing on self-representation, this book explores the portrayal of the female body in French cinema and contemporary culture. It highlights how female filmmakers use their own lenses to assert their roles and authority, while also challenging traditional representations of gender. Through their work, they reveal innovative approaches to understanding representation within the realms of film and society.

Using the framework of self-representation, this book rethinks problems of representation of the female body in French cinema and contemporary French culture. By filming themselves, these filmmakers visually claim their roles, establish their authority in the field, and expose new ways to configure representation, gender, and cinema.