Laurent Cantet

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Laurent Cantet is of one France's leading contemporary directors. In a series of important films, including Human Resources, Time Out, Heading South, The Class and Foxfire, he takes stock of the modern world from the workplace, through the schoolroom and the oppressive small town to the world of international sex tourism. His films drive the hidden

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OShaughnessys book is nuanced, insightful and an important contribution to the study of contemporary political cinema.
Jessica Livingston, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, H-France Review Vol. 17, March 2017

Author Bio

Martin OShaughnessy is Professor of Film Studies at Nottingham Trent University