Naqvi, Fatima
The White Ribbon
- ISBN 13:
- 9781640140448
- author:
- Naqvi, Fatima
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Camden House Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 104
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 13.6 x 0.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, European,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Michael Haneke's award-winning film The White Ribbon (2009) is a multilayered reflection on purity, ideology, violence, and child rearing. Set in a small town on the German-Polish border in 1913-14, the film unfolds as a tense black-and-white whodunit, marked by mysterious events that evoke other historical moments. Fatima Naqvi's book explores Haneke's technique of combining various histories in the digital era and reflects on the guise of literariness and historical authenticity in his films. The author examines how The White Ribbon conveys a certain historical "translatability" into historical and aesthetic contexts outside of Germany, contrasting with its surface-level historical specificity. Naqvi's analysis sheds light on Haneke's use of inscription techniques and his ability to appeal to international audiences, making this book an insightful study for anyone interested in film theory and historical context.
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