
Viewfinder Magazine
Articles Archive - page 5
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A (Frosted) Window on the Past: Historical Representation and its Influence on Collective Memory
15th October 2021
If the past is a foreign country, then it is, at least, one place that we can all visit with ease, if only for an hour or two at a time. Amongst the numerous films and television dramas available for consumption are many offering immersion into a past time, whether it is the hijinks of… continue reading.
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‘’It’s a life you’re making up’’: Pour une Femme and the Creative Process of Remembering
15th October 2021
In Pour une Femme (Diane Kurys, 2013), a film which explores how the France of the 1980s is shaped by the political and cultural changes of the post-war period, cinema is explored as an intersection of cultural memory, an official version of the past and the product of subjective desires, the latter which have been… continue reading.
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The “redemption of memory” path in Giorgio Diritti’s L’Uomo che Verrà
15th October 2021
Dedicated to the memory of Angelo Del Boca (23/05/1923 – 6/7/2021) In the vast panorama of memory studies, the concept of historical memory assumes uncertain connotations. If “historical” research aims at verifying truth by using sources and evidence, “memory” is subjective, and it relates to the changeable concept of identity. National institutions and communities choose… continue reading.
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Vergangenheitsbewältigung on the example of the movie "Das Leben der Anderen"
15th October 2021
In recent years a whole range of very successful German movies have been produced which take place during the time of German Democratic Republic, particularly its last phase. These include Leander Haussmann's Sonnenallee, Sebastian Peterson's and Thomas Brussig's Helden Wie Wir, and Wolfgang Becker's Good Bye, Lenin!; the latter not only arousing nostalgic feelings, but… continue reading.
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Rebuilding Lost Memory in Digital Games
15th October 2021
Along the River During the Qingming Festival, also known as the Qingming Shange Tu, is a Chinese painting by Song dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145). The scroll is 24.8 cm in height and 528 cm long. It is an historically important artwork that captures the daily life of people and the landscape of the capital… continue reading.
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The Memory of Sequels: Blade Runner 2049 and Collective Memory
15th October 2021
Anyone familiar with the film Blade Runner (1982) will know that memory takes a vital role in its narrative. This remains the case for its sequel, Blade Runner 2049 (2017), albeit from a somewhat altered perspective. At the heart of both Blade Runner films is the boundary between "artificial" and "real" memories, and the implications… continue reading.
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Memory, gender and filmmaking: Exploring Thelma & Louise
15th October 2021
Lucy Brown presents her moving and perceptive film essay ‘BFF Thelma and Louise: Tanya and Lucy Revisit 30 Years On’, along with an enlightening commentary.… continue reading.
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Memory as Practice: Editing Claude Lanzmann’s Location Outtakes
15th October 2021
Sue Vice and Dominic Williams provide a highly innovative piece imagining a film essay constructed from outtakes produced during the making of Lanzmann’s Shoah.… continue reading.
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BBC Four and the curation of music memory
15th October 2021
Alex Hastie and Michelle Newman offer an important and timely exploration of the role of BBC4 in the construction of cultural memory through music documentary. … continue reading.
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From It’s a Sin to Veneno: Queer Memory on Television
15th October 2021
Anamarija Horvat draws on her recent research to examine how television has both commented on, as well as participated in the creation of queer memory.… continue reading.