The Cinema of Aki Kaurismäki: Contrarian Stories
Andrew Nestingen
Abstract
Aki Kaurismäki is an enigma, an eminent auteur who claims his films are a joke. Since 1983, Kaurismäki has produced classically styled films filled with cinephilic references to film history. He has earned an international art-house audience and many prizes, influencing such directors as Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, and Wes Anderson. Yet Kaurismäki is often depicted as the loneliest, most nostalgic of Finns (except when he promotes his films, makes political statements, and runs his many businesses). He is also depicted as a bohemian known for outlandish actions and statements. This book i ... More
Keywords: Aki Kaurismäki, films, film history, art-house, film director, filmmaker
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2013 | Print ISBN-13: 9780231165594 |
| Published to Columbia Scholarship Online: November 2015 | DOI:10.7312/columbia/9780231165594.001.0001 |
