Cinema and Surveillance: The Asymmetric Gaze

Cinema and Surveillance: The Asymmetric Gaze explores how modern filmmakers challenge and disturb the relation between film and surveillance,medium and message. It suggests that "surveillance" is less an issue to be tackled from a secure spectatorial position than an experience to be rendered,an event to be dealt with.

Format: Hardback
Length: 88 pages
Publication date: 03 June 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Cinema and Surveillance: The Asymmetric Gaze delves into the intricate relationship between film and surveillance, exploring how contemporary filmmakers challenge and disrupt this dynamic. By examining the works of Harun Farocki, Michael Haneke, and Fritz Lang, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of surveillance across various domains, including urban life, religious doctrine, and law enforcement.

The author emphasizes that surveillance is not merely a subject to be observed from a safe distance but an experience that demands attention and engagement. Rather than providing a generic model of spectatorship, the book delves into the complexities that arise when narrative moments of surveillance are intertwined with specific spectatorial responses.

This book appeals to a wide audience, including students and scholars in film studies, media studies, German studies, European studies, art history, and political theory. Its intersection of renowned figures and a highly relevant topic makes it a valuable resource for understanding the evolving dynamics of surveillance in contemporary society.

Weight: 335g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032134611