Refocus: the Films of Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve's diverse filmography explores themes of alterity, interculturality, language, identity, memory, forgetting, violence, and retribution, and this edited collection offers original scholarship on all of his feature films from various theoretical perspectives, providing insights into his filmic practice and the evolution of his oeuvre.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2022
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Denis Villeneuve, a versatile Québécois screenwriter and filmmaker, has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema with his diverse body of work. His films delve into themes of alterity and interculturality, language and identity, memory and forgetting, violence and retribution, and have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards. This edited collection brings together original works of scholarship on all of Villeneuve's feature films, offering a comprehensive exploration of his filmic practice and the evolution of his oeuvre. Through a range of theoretical approaches, these studies reveal important elements of Villeneuve's filmmaking style, including his use of visual imagery, sound design, and narrative structure. Whether read individually or as a collective whole, these studies provide valuable insights into the creative mind of one of the most talented directors of our time.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474497381