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Marxism and film activism : screening alternative worlds

By Kristensen , Ewa , Lars Lyngsgaard Fjord; Mazierska

Book information

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2015
ISBN
1782386424, 978-1-78238-642-1, 978-1-78238-643-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1849875 bytes)
Series
Berghahn on Film
Pages
281\290
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

In Theses on Feuerbach, Marx writes "The philosophers have only interpreted the world differently; the point is to change it." This collection examines how filmmakers have tried to change the world by engaging in emancipatory politics in their work, and how audiences have received them. It presents a wide spectrum of case studies, covering both film and digital technology, with examples from throughout cinematic history and around the world, including Soviet Russia, Palestine, South America, and France. Discussions range from the classic Marxist cinema of Aleksandr Medvedkin, Chris Marker, and Jean-Luc Godard, to recent media such as 5 Broken Cameras (2010), the phenomena of video-blogging, and bicycle activism films

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