The Greek Crisis at the movies
Jason Bourne (2016)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19553602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Wills (0000-0003-3097-2030, Film Independent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-124 |
| Publication date | 2017-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Greek Media & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2052-3971 • E-ISSN: 2052-398X |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jgmc.3.1.117_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2606749411 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The ongoing economic crisis has afforded film-makers the opportunity for transforming Greece from paradise holiday destination to violent nightmare. Jason Bourne (2016) presents an extended dystopian vision of Athens beset by graffiti, political instability and riots. This short article sets this significant ‘dark tourism’ development in the context of recent English-language commentary about the present situation in Greece – including from travel writing and novels – and the previous representation of Greece in foreign movies
Advertising · Art · Art history · Business · Dark tourism · Dystopia · Graffiti · Literature · Media studies · Nightmare · Paradise · Political economy · Political instability · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Tourism · Visual arts · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |