srn2020oxford 26 Jul 2021 Children, Feature, Female characters, Panel 6

Hoffmanova – World of girls in contemporary art cinema for youth in European context

Radka Hoffmanova (Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, Czechia)

Panel 6 – CHILDREN/TEENS/YOUTH

Friday 3 September (Day 2), Session 1, 9 am

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Mike Gibas on 2 Sep 2021 at 4:30 pm
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I think this is a really crucial area of investigation, Radka, and you list a number of films I am intrigued to chase down and view. I do struggle though with the idea of art cinema FOR youth, where a lot of films seem to be art cinema ABOUT youth. For example, a lot of your examples here focus on children running away, or being homeless, or living in care. An indie film like Eighth Grade on the other hand appears to speak to far more young people because it inhabits a more familiar milieu, and feels more like an art film for youth. The controversial Mignonnes felt like an art film for youth too, and spoke to a lot of relatable issues like integration/segregation/religion, but probably missed a lot of its possible audience due to the controversies that dogged it upon release. I wonder how you define a film that is FOR youth?

Due to my advanced age, I remember my school screening films like ‘Kes’ and ‘Walkabout’ as art films for youth! (And I want to watch them again now I’ve mentioned them!)

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