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Ni Pour, Ni Contre 1 : Conflict and Community in the Films of Céedric Klapisch
Author(s) -
Fallon Jean M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2007.tb03197.x
Subject(s) - appeal , immigration , population , ethnology , sociology , harmony (color) , harmony with nature , movie theater , narrative , humanities , political science , gender studies , law , history , art , art history , literature , visual arts , demography , oceanography , geology
Eschewing the making of elitist films, French writer/director Céedric Klapisch strives to appeal to a wide population with his largely humorous yet thought‐provoking narratives that look compellingly at the relationship between individuals and community. Three of his films that have received U.S. releases—Chacun cherche son chat [When the Cat's Away], L'Auberge espagnole [The Spanish Apartment], and Les Poupées russes [The Russian Dolls]—reflect numerous unresolved issues that have threatened the harmony of French society in the last decade. His films provide a symbolic jramework for exploring current social issues of gentrification and immigration, questions about national identity, and sovereignty concerns that affect union with other European nations.