Green Border
Cinematic Storytelling as History of the Present
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22007260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dikmen Yakalı (0000-0001-6855-7946, Izmir Institute of Technology), Zahide Erdoğan (0000-0002-0253-9355, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 244-268 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | CINEJ Cinema Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-8724 • E-ISSN: 2159-2411 |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5195/cinej.2024.680 |
| OpenAlex | W4404946001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article analyzes Agnieszka Holland’s film Green Border, which addresses the migrant crisis at the Belarus-Poland border, exploring how Foucault’s concept of “history of the present” applies to migration cinema. We argue that Green Border functions as a cinematic intervention that challenges audience perceptions of power structures and their resistance. The study also establishes criteria for analyzing films as “history of the present,” focusing on characteristics such as the immediate relevance of depicted events, the documentation of social issues, the film’s influence on public perception, and a multifaceted narrative construction. Ultimately, the framework shows how cinema reflects and shapes social, political, and cultural realities in real time
Aesthetics · Art · Literature · Narrative · Storytelling · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |