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Amateur and avant-garde: minor cinemas and public sphere in 1950s Sweden

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Author

Summary, in English

The article is a study of Swedish post-war amateur and experimental film culture. In particular, the 50s and the gradual divide between amateurs and experimentalists are examined. Peter Weiss' filmic output is used as an example of how the various cultures collaborated and later on split apart. The aim with the essay is also to intervene in the ongoing debate concerning film historiography by arguing for the usefulness of the concepts 'minor cinemas' and 'public sphere' in order to enable a more diverse, open and hetereogeneous film history.

Department/s

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

207-218

Publication/Series

Studies in European Cinema

Volume

5

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Intellect Ltd.

Topic

  • Arts

Keywords

  • experimental film amateur film Swedish film culture film historiography Peter Weiss

Status

Published

Project

  • Swedish Experimental Film

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1741-1548