Between Past and Future, Poland and Japan: Heterotopias of “Avalon”
Abstract
Avalon (2001) belongs to a genre described as cyber-punk. It also appears to be a perfectly balanced co-production. It was directed by Japanese director Mamoru Oshii, best known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), regarded as one of the hallmarks of anime, a genre which originated in Japan, but became popular across the world. It has an entirely Polish cast, including the actress playing the main role, Małgorzata Foremniak, using their original language. It was shot in Poland and pho- tographed by a Polish cinematographer, Grzegorz Kędzierski, but was subsequently digitally retouched in Japanese studios. Mazierska’s main question is how is the meeting of these two cultures reflected in the film’s text and how was it judged by Polish and transnational audiences.
Keywords:
cyber-punk, Mamoru Oshii, anime, JapanReferences
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Ewa Mazierskakwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
University of Central Lancashire United Kingdom
Profesor na wydziale dziennikarstwa i mediów na University of Central Lancashire w Preston w Wielkiej Brytanii. Opublikowała m.in. Słoneczne kino Pedra Almodóvara (2007) oraz wydane po angielsku From Moscow to Madrid: European Cities, Postmodern Cinema (2003), Dreams and Diaries: The Cinema of Nanni Moretti (2004), Crossing New Europe: The European Road Movie (2006) - wszystkie wespół z Laurą Rascaroli, a także Women in Polish Cinema (2006) z Elżbietą Ostrowską, Polish Postcommunist Cinema: From Pavement Level (2007), Roman Polanski: The Cinema of a Cultural Traveller (2007) oraz Masculinities in Polish, Czech and Slovak Cinema (2008). Jest też współredaktorką pracy Relocating Britishness (2004).
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