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The Apocalypse in Film - Dystopias, Disasters, and Other Visions about the End of the World (Hardcover)
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The Apocalypse in Film - Dystopias, Disasters, and Other Visions about the End of the World (Hardcover)
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We live in a world at risk. Dire predictions about our future or
the demise of planet earth persist. Even fictional representations
depict narratives of decay and the end of a commonly shared social
reality. Along with recurring Hollywood blockbusters that imagine
the end of the world, there has been a new wave of zombie features
as well as independent films that offer various visions of the
future. The Apocalypse in Film: Dystopias, Disasters, and Other
Visions about the End of the World offers an overview of Armageddon
in film from the silent era to the present. This collection of
essays discusses how such films reflect social anxieties-ones that
are linked to economic, ecological, and cultural factors. Featuring
a broad spectrum of international scholars specializing in
different historical genres and methodologies, these essays look at
a number of films, including the silent classic The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse, the black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I
Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, the Mayan calendar
disaster epic, 2012, and in particular, Lars Von Trier's
Melancholia, the focus of several essays. As some filmmakers
translate the anxiety about a changing global climate and
geo-political relations into visions of the apocalypse, others
articulate worries about the planet's future by depicting chemical
warfare, environmental disasters, or human made destruction. This
book analyzes the emergence of apocalyptic and dystopic narratives
and explores the political and social situations on which these
films are based. Contributing to the dialogue on dystopic culture
in war and peace, The Apocalypse in Film will be of interest to
scholars in film and media studies, border studies, gender studies,
sociology, and political science.
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