Chapters in this book
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Reality and Paternity in the Cinema of the Dardennes
(2016)
The Dardennes’ filmic production aims at restoring the missing link between human beings and the world that have been progressively undermined during the ultimate development of late-capitalist society. This contribution ...
Visionary Critique: Gender, Self and Relationship in Rosetta and Two Days, One Night
(2016)
The films of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne stand out for their complex, multi-dimensional female and male characters whose representation disrupts gender stereotypes in numerous ways, both in how the characters themselves ...
Film, Parable, Reciprocity: Frederick Wiseman's "reality fictions" and Social Change
(2016)
This essay argues that social criticism may be an effect of Frederick Wiseman's "reality fiction" films only if that effect is understood as analogous to parable, that is, through an awakened responsiveness to the unknown ...
Beyond Cinematic Stereotypes: Using Religion to Gender Film Characters in Alternative Ways
(2016)
In films, religious characters are often gendered in quite traditional ways, but there are some notable exceptions. This article discusses two Scandinavian films that partly break this mold. The analysis illustrates how ...
Editorial: In Search of the Human. The Work of the Dardenne Brothers
(2016)
Editorial to Issue 2016, 2/2
Realistic Humanism: Luc Dardenne as a Philosopher and Filmmaker
(2016)
Luc Dardenne is not only a successful filmmaker together with his brother Jean-Pierre. He is also a stimulating philosopher who has reflected on the influence of Emmanuel Levinas on the brothers’ cinematic work. This article ...
Losers, Food, and Sex: Clerical Masculinity in the BBC Sitcom Rev.
(2016)
Clerical masculinities, much like their lay/secular counterparts, often appear unchanging because they are the products of naturalization processes. Clerical masculinities, however, are far from being stable but the live ...