| Title |
The non-human animal body as an audiovisual metaphor of cultural conflicts and identities / |
| Translation of Title |
El cuerpo de los animales no-humanos como metáfora audiovisual de los conflictos culturales e identidades. |
| Authors |
Martinelli, Dario ; Lankauskaitė, Viktorija |
| DOI |
10.5354/0719-1529.2022.64766 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Comunicación y medios: revista comunicación y medios.. Santiago : Universidad de Chile. 2022, vol. 31, iss. 45, p. 89-99.. ISSN 0716-3991. eISSN 0719-1529 |
| Keywords [eng] |
non-human animals ; body ; audiovisuality ; Isle of Dogs ; allegory |
| Abstract [eng] |
In audiovisual arts, the inclusion of non-human animal (NHAs) bodies, is not rare, and it often helps to make a point about humanity and human nature. In such works, NHAs and their corporeality embody not just themselves, but rather act as hu- man symbols, projections, stereotypes, allegories, taboos, myths, and superstitions. A close reading of Wes Anderson’s feature film Isle of Dogs (2018) provides an analysis of how the representation of dogs constitutes allegories of discrimination and bias against the Other. Among other parameters, physiology and aesthetic appearance are the most prominent ones when it comes to basis of discri- mination and its representation. The associated features of shape, senses, and channels inform about human view towards the natural world and the tendency to put everything to certain use. Fina- lly, the level of hybridization from the filmmaking perspective, helps to illustrate the irrationality of such discrimination. |
| Published |
Santiago : Universidad de Chile |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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