Beyond Eastern Noir: Reimagining Russia and Eastern Europe in Nordic Cinemas

Addressing representations of Russia and neighbouring Eastern Europe in post-1989 Nordic cinemas, this ground-breaking volume investigates their hitherto-overlooked transnational dimension. Departing from the dark stereotypes that characterise much of 'Eastern noir', the author presents Russia and Eastern Europe as imagined spaces depicted with a surprisingly rich, but previously neglected, cinematic diversity. Cross-disciplinary in its approach, and utilising in-depth case studies of featu...