Title: If You Were Me: Human rights discourses and transnational crossings in South Korean omnibus films
Abstract: ABSTRACTDefined as a feature-length motion picture comprised of two or more discrete narrative sketches or vignettes, the omnibus film is a decidedly undecided form, one whose dialogic capacity to combine multiple voices and visions makes it difficult to pin down yet also conducive to a rethinking of narrative formulas and spectatorial solicitations. After elaborating that idea with an eye to the omnibus film's historical roots, this article examines the intersection of humanitarian discourses and visual media in the South Korean context, where human rights covenants and debates surrounding the idea of civil society have become an increasingly conspicuous part of the post-Cold War political climate. Adopting a transnational perspective, the article sheds light on the production background, critical reception and narrative operations of Yŏsŏt kae ŭi sisŏn/If You Were Me (2003). This is the first of six motion-picture releases that currently comprise the ‘If You Were Me’ series, an ever-growing collection o...
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-05-22
Language: en
Type: article
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