Trees in European and American Cinemas

Thomas Austin is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. He is the editor of ReFocus: The Films of Steve McQueen (2023); and co-editor of Cinema of Crisis: Film and Contemporary Europe (2020).

• 1. Introduction: Approaching Trees on Screen2. Trees, Property and Power3. Frontier Forests, Violent Encounters4. Jungles of the Mind5. The Lorax: Consumerism, Environmentalism, Syncretism6. Ecology of Fear: Spectacle and Morality in Wildfire Films7. Conclusion: The Temporality of TreesBibliography

In this highly absorbing and thought-provoking book, Thomas Austin turns to trees to address vital topics that entwine human and plant life, from colonialism to the climate crisis. Austin’s skilful film analyses will prompt everyone to see both the films and their trees in a new light.