ReFocus: The Films of Barbara Kopple (Paperback)

Paperback. As the first woman to win two Best Documentary Oscars and the recipient of numerous lifetime achievement awards, Barbara Kopple deserves scholarly attention. Two of her early documentaries, Harlan County USA and American Dream, not only won Academy Awards but are foundational within the study of documentary as a whole. In ReFocus: The Films of Barbara Kopple, a range of international scholars trace Kopples career to date, analysing her contributions in the contexts of funding, style, production and reception, and examining her films interrogations of social class using the lenses of gender, sexuality and race. In a shifting digital media landscape, Kopples critical reputation is also assessed, alongside her enduring influence on contemporary filmmakers. In ReFocus: The Films of Barbara Kopple, a range of international scholars trace Kopples career to date, analysing her contributions in the contexts of funding, style, production and reception, and examining her films interrogations of social class using the lenses of gender, sexuality and race. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…