Film as folklore
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2019
Authors
Boochani, Behrouz
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Film and Screen Media, University College Cork
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Abstract
Codirector Behrouz Boochani offers a critical reflection on Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time in which he discusses the multilayered meanings of the film. He shares his thoughts about his cinematic vision and how it is connected to the land. In this respect, the film cherishes the sanctity of the island’s ecosystem and knowledge system and also criticises the way the Australia-run detention centre degrades nature and the social fabric of the island. Boochani also elaborates on issues pertaining to reception and the way folklore (both Kurdish and Manusian) frames his resistance and critique.
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Behrouz Boochani , Manus Island , Kurdish cinema , Border politics , Refugee filmmaking
Citation
Boochani, B. (2019) 'Film as folklore', Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 18, pp. 185-187. https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.18.15