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- Title
The Plight of the Screen Animal: Animal Disappearance and Death on Film.
- Authors
Schnug, Caufield
- Abstract
An essay concerning the role of animals in motion pictures depicting the 1978 documentary film "Koko: A Talking Gorilla" by Barbet Schroeder. It mentions the self-concept of Western human civilization on how metaphoric figures of animals supplements. It explores how anthropocentrism emerges in motion pictures. It also emphasizes on the significance of cinematicallly portrayed creatures through motion pictures.
- Subjects
DOCUMENTARY films; SCHROEDER, Barbet; ANIMALS in motion pictures; DOCUMENTARY film production; GORILLAS in motion pictures; ANTHROPOCENTRISM; ETHICS
- Publication
Film Matters, 2011, Vol 2, Issue 2, p18
- ISSN
2042-1869
- Publication type
Essay
- DOI
10.1386/fm.2.2.18_1