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Towards a transnational lesbian cinema
1Women's Studies Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA. rachel.a.lewis@uconn.edu
This study examines how European lesbian independent films engage with transnational cinema. It analyzes how these films explore lesbian desire, sexual citizenship, and immigration, particularly within the context of "Fortress Europe" and its immigration controls.
Area of Science:
- Film Studies
- European Cinema
- Queer Cinema
Background:
- Independent lesbian cinema in Europe.
- The rise of transnational cinema and its influence.
- Evolving discourses on sexual citizenship and immigration in Europe.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the intersection of lesbian independent cinema and transnational cinema in Europe.
- To analyze how these films articulate lesbian desire within contemporary European contexts.
- To examine the critical engagement of lesbian films with immigration policies and sexual citizenship.
Main Methods:
- Thematic analysis of European independent lesbian films.
- Aesthetic analysis of cinematic techniques.
- Discourse analysis of sexual citizenship and immigration narratives.
Main Results:
- Identified thematic and aesthetic connections between lesbian independent films and transnational cinema.
- Demonstrated how these films represent lesbian desire in relation to European sexual citizenship and immigration.
- Highlighted films that critique immigration controls and reframe sexual citizenship transnationally.
Conclusions:
- European lesbian independent cinema offers a unique lens on transnationalism.
- These films challenge conventional notions of sexual citizenship by foregrounding migrant experiences.
- A transnational perspective is crucial for understanding contemporary lesbian cinema and its socio-political commentary.
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