Sovereign violence: ethics and South Korean cinema in the new millennium

South Korea is home to one of the most vibrant film industries in the world today, producing movies for a strong domestic market that are also drawing the attention of audiences worldwide. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of some of the most well-known and incendiary South Korean films of...

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1. Verfasser: Choe, Steve (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2016
Schriftenreihe:Film culture in transition
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Zusammenfassung:South Korea is home to one of the most vibrant film industries in the world today, producing movies for a strong domestic market that are also drawing the attention of audiences worldwide. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of some of the most well-known and incendiary South Korean films of the millennial decade from nine major directors. Building his analysis on contemporary film theory and philosophy, as well as interviews and other primary sources, Steve Choe makes a case that these often violent films pose urgent ethical dilemmas central to life in the age of neoliberal globalization
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Introduction -- Unredeemable images -- Love your enemies -- Serial sexualities and accidental desires -- The face and hospitality -- Forgiving the unforgivable -- Global cinema in the age of posthumanity -- Conclusion: afterlives of sovereign violence
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (319 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048523016
DOI:10.1017/9789048523016

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