Thomas Elsaesser

Film scholar Thomas Elsaesser passed away in Beijing on December 4, 2019. His death not only coincides with the end of a decade, but also marks the end of an era. Elsaesser (born in Berlin, 1943) belonged to the generation …

I can add only little to what Floris already outlined in his piece in regard to Thomas Elsaesser’s scholarly concepts and wide-ranging interests, including those relevant to the Mediapolis readership. What I can confirm, from a more personal point of …