| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 286 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
Film and Culture
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Film and culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-274) and index. |
| Summary |
The German filmmaker Alexander Kluge has long promoted cinema's relationship with the goals of human emancipation. Jean-Luc Godard and Filipino director Kidlat Tahimik also believe in cinema's ability to bring about what Theodor W. Adorno once called a "redeemed world," even in the face of new cultural and technological challenges. In three groundbreaking essays, Christopher Pavsek showcases these utopian visions, drawing attention to their strengths, weaknesses, and undeniable impact on film's political evolution. Pavsek approaches Godard, Tahimik, and Kluge as thinkers first, situating their films within debates over social revolution, utopian ideals, and the unrealized potential of utopian thought and action. He replays the battle these artists waged against Hollywood interests, the seduction of other digital media, and the privileging of mass entertainment over cinema's progressive, revolutionary roots. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the idea of cinema -- What has come to pass for cinema: from early to late Godard -- Kidlat Tahimik's "third world projector" -- The actuality of cinema: Alexander Kluge -- Epilogue. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Godard, Jean-Luc, 1930-2022 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Godard, Jean-Luc, 1930-2022. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Tahimik, Kidlat -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Tahimik, Kidlat. |
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Kluge, Alexander, 1932- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Kluge, Alexander, 1932- |
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Motion pictures -- Philosophy.
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Motion pictures -- Philosophy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780231160988 0231160984 (DLC) 2012037591 |
| ISBN |
0231530811 (electronic book) |
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9780231530811 (electronic book) |
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9780231160988 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0231160984 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780231160995 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0231160992 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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