Iluminace 2008, 20(1):208-214

Lived Experiences of the "Enlightened City" (1925-1975). A Large Scale Oral History Project on Cinema-going in Flanders (Belgium)

Philippe Meers, Daniël Biltereyst, Lies Van de Vijver

Information about a research project called "The Enlightened City", which focused on the history of film performances and the importance of film screenings for audiences in the Flanders region of Belgium between 1925 and 1975. The project consists of three parts. The article mainly reports on the reasons for the project's creation and focuses on the third part, where oral history was used as the main research method.

Keywords: film history, film performances, oral history, audience research, audiences

Published: March 1, 2008  Show citation

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Meers, P., Biltereyst, D., & Van de Vijver, L. (2008). Lived Experiences of the "Enlightened City" (1925-1975). A Large Scale Oral History Project on Cinema-going in Flanders (Belgium). Iluminace20(1), 208-214
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