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Thursday, May 25
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm (CEST)
By way of Badiou and Žižek, Oana Șerban analyzes Local Angel and Forgiveness—and their use of concepts such as radical grace, forgiveness, and normalization—to advocate for the biopolitical potential of Udi Aloni’s cinematic portfolio—and cinema in general.
Thursday, May 25
5:20 pm – 5:40 pm (CEST)
In Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, most critics saw a captivatingly creative reimaging of the superhero story, filled with a lot of action and suspense. Davor Džalto, however, sees something else: an intriguing glimpse into the (Liberal) capitalist ideology of class privilege, private property, and scientific politics.
Thursday, May 25
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm (CEST)
Through an analysis of Melancholia and Don’t Look Up—two apocalyptic dramas which subvert dominant “Cli-fi” narratives—Gabriella Calchi Novati examines the cinematic representation of the “Anthrobscene,” that is, the Anthropocene with an obscene, echoism-rooted, twist.
Thursday, May 25
6:00 pm – 6:20 pm (CEST)
Rahime Özgün Kehya discusses the difficulties war-induced displaced people face on the big screen—and in the world. Focusing on three selected films from as many different countries, she shows how discrimination and exploitation stem from poverty and underprivilege—and not the other way around.