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Book SynopsisAfter the epochal turn of 1989 a new wave of movies dealing with the complex entanglement of religious and national identity has emerged in the eastern part of Europe. There has been plenty of evidence for a return of nationalism, while the predicated "return of religion(s)" is envisaged on a larger scale as a global phenomenon. The book suggests that in the wake of the historical turns of 1989, an "iconic turn" has taken place in Eastern Europe – in the form of a renewed cinematic commitment to make sense of the world in religious and/or national terms. "Iconic Turns" combines theoretical articles on the subject with case studies, bringing together researchers from different national backgrounds and disciplines, such as history, literary and film studies. Contributors include: Eva Binder, Jan Čulík, Liliya Berezhnaya, Christian Schmitt, Hans-Joachim Schlegel, Maren Röger, Mirosław Przylipiak, Stephen Norris, John-Paul Himka, Maria Falina, and Natascha Drubek.
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration Liliya Berezhnaya and Christian Schmitt Introduction Hans-Joachim Schlegel Religion and Politics in Soviet and Eastern European Cinema: A Historical Survey I. INSTITUTIONAL POWERS Steven Norris Blessed Films: The Russian Orthodox Church and Patriotic Culture in the 2000s Natascha Drubek Russian Film Premieres in 2010/11: Sacralizing National History and Nationalizing Religion Liliya Berezhnaya Longing for the Empire: State and Orthodox Church in Russian Religious Films John-Paul Himka A Cinematic Churchman: Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in Oles Yanchuk’s Vladyka Andrey II. SACRED AND PROFANE IMAGES Eva Binder Rethinking History: Heroes, Saints and Martyrs in Contemporary Russian Cinema Jan Čulík The Godless Czechs? Cinema, Religion and Czech National Identity Christian Schmitt Beyond the Surface, Beneath the Skin: Immanence and Transcendence in Györgi Pálfi’s Films III. CONFLICT, TRAUMA, AND MEMORY Maren Röger Narrating the Shoah in Poland: Post-1989 Movies about Polish-Jewish Relations in Times of German Extermination Politics Mirosław Przylipiak Memory, National Identity, and the Cross: Polish Documentary Films about the Smolensk Plane Crash Maria Falina Religion Visible and Invisible: The Case of Post-Yugoslav Anti-War Films Index
