Abstract
This article considers Irish cinema in its local, European and global contexts and argues that because Hollywood increasingly speaks with a globalising voice then competing voices, rooted in local cultures, have become more important and necessary. Irish cinema, as a small national cinema, represents one example of the national local speaking to the global with an indigenous address.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Border Crossing: Film in Ireland, Britain and Europe |
| Editors | John Hill, Martin McLoone, Paul Hainsworth |
| Publisher | Queen's University Belfast |
| Pages | 146-173 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-85170-489-1 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1994 |
Keywords
- Irish cinema
- Hollywood
- globalisation
- national identity
- national cinema