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- ArticleAnalyzing the Familiar: Approaches to Home Movies from East GermanyThalheim, Sebastian (2021-01-28) , S. 1-24Analyzing East German home movies presents a challenge for researchers, since 8 mm and Super 8 reels reveal a harmonious image of life under dictatorship. This article proposes a combination of film analysis, the analysis of written sources, and film interviews as a methodological approach to studying films in the absence of contextual information. This approach is especially effective as a way of distancing oneself from preconceptions about vernacular filmmaking under socialism.
- ArticleMapping and Grounding Visual History: Methodological Reflections on Historical Research and Amateur FilmsStein, Hanna (2021-01-28) , S. 1-22On the example of Yugoslav amateur film productions, this article discusses the possibilities of applying situational analysis as a methodological tool for the study of amateur films as historical sources.