Ideas of national identity nationalism and transnationalism are now a centralfeature of contemporary film studies as well as primary concerns for filmmakers the... » 

Ideas of national identity nationalism and transnationalism are now a centralfeature of contemporary film studies as well as primary concerns for filmmakers themselves. Embracing a range of national cinemas including ScotlandPoland France Turkey Indonesia India Germany and America Cinema andNation considers the ways in which film production and reception are shaped byideas of national belonging and examines the implications of globalisation forthe concept of national cinema.In the first three Parts contributors explore sociological approaches tonationalism challenge the established definitions of national cinema andconsider the ways in which states from the old Soviet Union to contemporaryScotland aim to create a national culture through cinema. The final two Partsaddress the diverse strategies involved in the production of national cinemaand consider how images of the nation are used and understood by audiences bothat home and abroad. «