On the act of looking reading Joshua Oppenheimer's diptych: The act of killing and The look of silence / edited by Rex Butler and David Denny.
| Other author | Butler, Rex |
| Other author | Denny, David (Professor of culture and media studies |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "This collection of essays by film scholars, art historians, historians, political scientists, philosophers, Indonesian human rights activists and creative writers looks at Joshua Oppenheimer's diptych The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence as a cinematic event that opens up a host of interrelated questions on historical memory, truth and reconciliation, and the limits of documentary filmmaking. On the Act of Looking affirms Oppenheimer's use of fiction and manipulation as a technique to expose, contrary to the classic documentary form, not so much a reality behind the appearance of things, but how appearance as such can become a site of intervention, or truth-telling"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025029023 |
| ISBN | 9781501347900 hardback |
| ISBN | 9798765113141 paperback |
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| ISBN | epub |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |