Céline Sciamma is the most visible and important feminist, and lesbian, director in contemporary international filmmaking. Her fourth feature, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, competed for the Palme dOr at Cannes in 2019, and intervened directly in debates about the female gaze, sexuality, and specifically how to look at and make a portrait of young women.In her approach to female, non-binary and queer identities, she has focused on the need for agency, binding this imperative into her aesthetic choices and modes of filmmaking. This is the first book-length study of Sciammas films, focusing on the relationship of her work to the visual arts, and exploring the relevance of feminist theory to her unique perspective. Format Häftad Omfång 144 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Edinburgh University Press Utgivningsdatum 2021-10-20 ISBN 9781474425483