Ewa Mazierska's scholarship primarily delves into the analysis of work and its representation within European cinema. She critically examines the evolving nature of labor conditions and the human condition as depicted on screen from the 1960s to the present. Her research extends to broader societal and postcolonial contexts of filmmaking, with a particular focus on Eastern European cinema. Through her rigorous academic contributions, she provides insightful commentary on how film reflects and interrogates societal shifts and challenges.
Focusing on the representation of significant events in twentieth-century European history, the book examines how films portray pivotal moments such as the Second World War, the Armenian Genocide, anti-Semitic attacks in Poland, 1970s European terrorism, and the fall of communism. It provides a contemporary analysis of the intersection between cinema and historical narrative, highlighting the influential role of film in shaping public understanding of these critical events.
Marx and the Moving Image approaches cinema from a Marxist perspective. It argues that the supposed 'end of history', marked by the comprehensive triumph of capitalism and the 'end of cinema', calls for revisiting Marx's writings in order to analyse film theories, histories and practices.