02 This study explores the work of French filmmaker Marguerite Duras, as an expression of both her personal experience and her political commitment. The films are thus located within their autobiographical, as well as their social and historical context. Individual chapters consider the relationship between Duras's wok as a writer and a director, the impact of socialism and feminism on her cinema, and representations of gender and sexuality in her films.
This study explores the work of French filmmaker Marguerite Duras, as an expression of both her personal experience and her political commitment. The films are thus located within their autobiographical, as well as their social and historical context. Individual chapters consider the relationship between Duras's wok as a writer and a director, the impact of socialism and feminism on her cinema, and representations of gender and sexuality in her films.
