Tag: Film Criticism and Theory,
A Contentious Genre: Defining the Historical Film
On its surface, the historical film genre appears easy to define as a film that depicts historical events. However, after …
Changes of Japanese Female Characters in Chinese Films About WWII
World War II is a significant topic for movie makers in China because of its unforgettable influence on Chinese history. …
Challenging the Narrative Rhetoric: Inscribing Her Story Into History
Historically the media has been used for propaganda, and censorship to supress creative expression. Recently the presence of censors in …
Bypassing the Camera: The Image Production Possibilities of Taiwanese Experimental Images
In the article, Experiment - My Film History by Taiwanese artist, Kao Chung-Li, Li stated that “animation” served as cameraless, …
Cinematic Representations of Girls Who Participate in African Political Conflicts
Fictional films which mainly focus on the experiences of girls who participate in African political conflicts are often caught up …
Re-Thinking Politics in Film: Thai Independent Cinema After the Coups D’état 2014
During the period of political instability that led to the coups d’état of 2006 and 2014, the independent cinema flourished …
Lesbians (On Screen) Were Never Meant to Survive
My paper will focus on the evolution of the image of the lesbian on screen. We all know what can …
From the Nightmarish to a Dreamy State of Being: The Troubling Present in Thai Independent Cinema after the Coups D’État 2014
From ApichatpongWeerasethakul’s debut film, Mysterious Objects at Noon, to Blissfully Yours and on to Tropical Malady, the subjects, forms, and …
Looking through ‘Her’ Eyes: ‘Productive Look’ in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s ‘The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain’
The aim of this paper is to unravel further what the film The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain (Le Fabuleux …