The Signs Among Us – 2nd international film and philosophy conference

Differences Between Comics vs Cinematic Storytelling: Formats, Motion, Duration and the Concept of Closure

by Boshko Karadjov

Friday, May 26
8:00 pm – 8:20 pm (CEST)

Boshko Karadjov explores the differences between comics and film as media of storytelling. He examines their formats, motion/duration depictions, and closure concepts, arguing that comics have a distinct ontology that cannot be reduced to cinematic terms.

Movie as a Stimulus in Workshops for the Development of Critical Thinking

by Bruno Ćurko

Friday, May 26
8:20 pm – 8:40 pm (CEST)

Bruno Ćurko shares some examples of how he used different films to initiate philosophical dialogues with various age groups, from children to pensioners. He discusses the main questions, themes, and concepts that emerged during the conversations.

Wittgenstein and Cinema

by Ernesto Heredero del Campo

Friday, May 26
8:40 pm – 9:00 pm (CEST)

Ernesto Heredero del Campo explores Ludwig Wittgenstein’s views on cinema, with reference to the fundamental distinction of his philosophical thought (saying vs. showing), as well as how these ideas have been transposed into the cinematic medium, explicitly (Jarman, Forgács) and implicitly (Antonioni, Lanthimos, Villeneuve).

Cinema and Death: A Film-Philosophical Analysis

by Susana Viegas

Friday, May 26
9:00 pm – 9:20 pm (CEST)

How does cinema relate to death and memory? Susana Viegas examines the concept of the “death-image” and the emergence of a new type of characters who have passed through a death and are reborn from it. Drawing on Deleuze’s analysis of Alain Resnais, she explores how films can create depersonalized dream-images that transcend the limits of perception and time.