Migrant and Diasporic Cinema in Contemporary Europe

Over the past twenty-five years European cinema has been influenced and shaped by multi-cultural and multiethnic presences and themes. Representations of migrant and diasporic experiences have assumed a more prominent position in cinematic narratives; non-Western and non-European aesthetics have brought new styles and genres. Recent examples of German-Turkish, French beur, Black and Asian British cinema as well as films of transnationally mobile filmmakers from the Balkans and former Soviet bloc countries have won considerable critical acclaim and have captured mainstream audiences. This research network explores how migrant and diasporic filmmakers have challenged traditional views of national identity and 'Europeanism'.