Ebook: The secret life of movies : schizophrenic and shamanic journeys in American cinema
Author: Horsley Jason
- Tags: Schizophrenia in motion pictures. Mental illness in motion pictures. Motion pictures -- Social aspects. Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century. PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference. Motion pictures. United States.
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: McFarland & Co
- City: Jefferson, N.C., United States
- Language: English
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Film blurs the line between myth and reality better than any other artistic medium, one could argue. Using movies to explore the unconscious realms of society in order to reach a better understanding of what drives it, this book examines filmmakers and films that center on schizophrenic themes of alienation, paranoia, breakdown, fantasy, dreams, dementia and violence, and that address--as entertainment--the schizophrenic experience. The loss of individual identity as reflected in the films is investigated, as well as the shamanic potential inherent in the broader theme
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