Holocaust film: the political aesthetics of ideology

The starting point of the book is the provocative contention that Holocaust film has been marginalised academically in spite of the crucial role that Holocaust film has played in fostering awareness of the Nazi genocide and scholarly understanding of the power of cinema. The book suggests political and economic motivations for this paradox. Four films are examined in depth: 'The Quarrel', 'Entre Nous', 'Balagan' and 'Julia;