¡No nos representan!: Performative Documentary as Militant Film, the 15M archive

Steven Marsh, University of Illinois at Chicago

The May 15th movement of 2011 has inspired a spate of recent films made by both Spaniards and non-Spaniards, established filmmakers and video activists alike. These films, while sympathetic to the movement, hinge on an apparent paradox: they are cultural representations that purport to offer a critique of political representation. This paper turns on the performative implications of that paradox and seeks to establish an argument regarding “performance” as the key element that links and interrogates political representation, cultural representation, the changes in the technologies of filmmaking, and militant politics.  

Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Benedict Hall (BEN), 2.104
150 21ST ST W, Austin, Texas 78705

Event Type

Arts & Humanities

Departments

College of Liberal Arts

Target Audience

General Public

Website

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/span...

Cost

Free

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