{"title":"Robert Kramer","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Kramer's works delve into the intersections of history, memory, and place, offering thoughtful reflections within the realm of \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e. His writing invites readers to explore how landscapes and experiences shape our understanding of identity and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a contemplative and nuanced voice, Kramer’s books such as \u003cem\u003eStarting Places\u003c\/em\u003e engage deeply with cultural and personal beginnings, encouraging a rich dialogue between past and present. Expect prose that is both evocative and intellectually rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"starting-places-by-volker-pantenburg-9783901644955","title":"Starting Places","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn summer 1997, French film critic and historian Bernard Eisenschitz met with Robert Kramer three times to speak in detail about Kramer's life and work, covering thirty years of filmmaking. The exchange between friends starts with his early, activist years and his involvement with the Newsreel Collective, considers essential films like \u003cem\u003eIce\u003c\/em\u003e (1969) and \u003cem\u003eMilestones\u003c\/em\u003e (1975), and traces Kramer's orientation towards Europe and relocation to France in the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoing back and forth between Europe, the USA, Portugal, and Vietnam, Kramer was consistently able to work and make films like \u003cem\u003eDoc's Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e (1987), \u003cem\u003eRoute One\/USA\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), and \u003cem\u003eStarting Place\u003c\/em\u003e (1993). He passed away in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe conversation was published in French in 2001 as \u003cem\u003ePoints de départ\u003c\/em\u003e. More than 20 years later, \u003cem\u003eStarting Places: A Conversation with Robert Kramer\u003c\/em\u003e makes this illuminating account of a \"mid-Atlantic\" filmmaker available in its original language for the first time. The book is complemented by three of Kramer's essays from the 1980s and 1990s and an updated bibliography and filmography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537023025388,"sku":"9783901644955","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d563a336af27a7e2f893e1a61ca4699d.jpg?v=1776902937"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robert-kramer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}