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Updates and reapplies film theory to French director Claire Denis's films, with a particular focus on her most recent workFeatures essays on all of Denis's fiction and documentaryWorld leading Denis scholarsInnovative readings of Denis in the 21st CenturyReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis comprises 14 original works of criticism from world leading Denis scholars and early career researchers.

With contributors from as far afield as Canada and Australia, the collection offers a global perspective on Denis' films.

It includes an accessible introduction for those new to Denis studies, providing biographical details, an overview of thematic interests, and a brief survey of the most salient and influential trends in Denis scholarship.

The first collection of scholarly essays on Denis, and the first major work of criticism on one of the contemporary period's most influential and renowned directors for almost a decade, ReFocus: The Films of Claire Denis is a timely and important contribution to Denis studies and to transnational cinema studies more broadly.