Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index.
pt. 1. From the silent era to the 1960s, an historical overview ; 1. Irish cinema national cinema? ; 2. A silent revolution ; 3. Contested images ; 4. Negotiating modernisation -- pt. 2. Issues and debates in contemporary Irish cinema ; 5. Irish independents ; 6. The second Film Board years ; 7. The deflowering of Irish cinema ; 8. Another country ; 9. From history to heritage ; 10. Northern Ireland ; 11. Inclusion, exclusion, conclusion.
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From the international successes of Neil Jordan and Jim Sheridan, to the smaller productions of the new generation of Irish filmmakers, this book explores films from and about Ireland.