{"product_id":"the-historical-imaginary-quebec-national-cinema-in-the-twenty-first-century-hardcover","title":"The Historical Imaginary: Quebec National Cinema in the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy J. Ransom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the year 2000, Quebec's film industry has burgeoned with a parabolic increase in the number of films released and the production of a wide array of film genres. Building on the notion of 'Quebec national cinema' outlined by Bill Marshall, this book analyses French-language fiction features that construct images of the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholar of Quebec cultural studies, Amy J. Ransom, explains how the studied films participate in the nation's 'historical imaginary', revisiting and revisioning the past for present-day audiences and constructing new 'sites of memory' for twenty-first-century Québécois viewers. Each chapter examines a film genre explicitly engaged in representing the past: the historical film per se, the historical fantasy, the literary adaptation, the biopic and memoir, and the period film. \u003cem\u003eThe Historical Imaginary\u003c\/em\u003e offers analyses of significant films and filmmakers while also providing a broader overview of these genres' development in Quebec. From examining rigorous historical documents like \u003cem\u003eLe 15 février, 1839\u003c\/em\u003e (2001) to quirky fantasies like \u003cem\u003eJe me souviens\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), and from the heritage films \u003cem\u003eNouvelle France\u003c\/em\u003e (2004) and \u003cem\u003eMaria Chapdaleine\u003c\/em\u003e (2021) to the biopics \u003cem\u003eLouis Cyr, l'homme le plus fort du monde\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) and\u003cem\u003e La Bolduc\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), Ransom's analyses travel across time, space, and genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this insightful cultural investigation, three generations of filmmakers are brought together to highlight their influence upon the construction of a Québécois national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy J. Ransom\u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate professor of French at Central Michigan University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.14 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506682810565,"sku":"9781487560966","price":158.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/qVvOU_7OXw9781487560966.webp?v=1783489008","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-historical-imaginary-quebec-national-cinema-in-the-twenty-first-century-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}