Cinema of Reversed Time
Abstract
“Cinema of reversed time” that is how one could call a group of films, where the technique of détournement is used. Détournement (turning around of images) of art, including films, was already practiced in film soon after the Second World War. For example kung-fu films were given new, revolutionary dialogues by the representatives of Lettrism. A good example of a film employing the technique of detournement is the cartoon by Lorelei Pepi Happy & Gay (2009), made in the style of early animated talkies, but with gay and lesbian characters. Two other good examples of playing with the conventions of old films are Saddest Music in the World and Cowards Bend the Knee (both from 2003), in which styles and genres are mixed, and once forbidden contents introduced. Detournement is sometimes also practiced by film makers associated with the found footage movement. In particular the work of Martin Arnold, in which he uses single frames from Hollywood films, deserves a mention.
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Lorelei Pepi, Guy Maddin, Martin ArnoldReferences
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520919389
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Marcin Giżyckikwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
Rhode Island School of Design United States
Dr hab. Krytyk i historyk sztuki, autor książek z dziedziny historii filmu i zjawisk kultury artystycznej. Wykładowca w Rhode Island School of Design w USA. Opublikował m.in. Nie tylko Disney — rzecz o kinie animowanym (2000), Koniec i co dalej? (2001), Słownik kierunków, ruchów i kluczowychpojec sztuki drugiej połowy XX wieku (2002), Wenders do domu! Europejskie filmy o Ameryce i ich recepcja w Stanach Zjednoczonych (2006).
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