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On paratexts : An unsettling but important film about ...

Author

Summary, in English

In this article I argue that On Suffocation relies on paratexts in order to articulate what I take to be its most important message. I foreground a few of these paratexts, especially Facebook postings and a festival Q&A session, in order to illustrate how they contribute to the film’s meaning.

Department/s

Publishing year

2016

Language

English

Pages

113-117

Publication/Series

Short Film Studies

Volume

6

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Intellect Ltd.

Topic

  • Cultural Studies
  • Studies on Film

Keywords

  • paratexts
  • LGBT rights
  • film festivals
  • marketing
  • Facebook
  • interpretation

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2042-7824