Fabulation, Magical Transformation, and Montage: Reconsidering the Complex Correspondences between Cinema and the People.

The article examines the relationship between cinema and the concept of "the people," exploring how film can articulate and shape collective identities within the context of political theory. It engages with the ideas of Gilles Deleuze and Ernesto Laclau, emphasizing that cinema not only reflects bu...

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Published in:Discourse: Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media & Culture Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 352 - 385
Main Author: Chambers, Jamie
Format: Article
Published: Wayne State University Press Fall2024
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        Laclau, Ernesto, 1935-2014
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        Group identity
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        Motion picture theaters
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          Political science
          Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
          Motion picture and video exhibition
          Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins)
          Motion Picture and Video Production
          Film studies
          Motion picture theaters
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      ab: The article examines the relationship between cinema and the concept of "the people," exploring how film can articulate and shape collective identities within the context of political theory. It engages with the ideas of Gilles Deleuze and Ernesto Laclau, emphasizing that cinema not only reflects but also contributes to the invention of the people, particularly through the lens of folk cinema. The analysis contrasts two films: Bill Douglas's *Comrades*, which portrays the collective experience of the Tolpuddle Martyrs in the UK, and Nadir Bouhmouch's *Amussu*, a collaboratively made documentary about the Imider community's resistance in Morocco. The article highlights how both films utilize montage to express the complexities of collective identity, while also addressing the inherent tensions and ambiguities surrounding the notion of the people in film studies.
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