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- Title
DOCUMENTAIRE ET JEUX DE FICTION. LE CAS DU CINÉMA QUÉBÉCOIS.
- Authors
THÉRIAULT, MÉLISSA
- Abstract
This article examines the relationship between fiction and non-fiction from the perspective of contemporary philosophy, using selected examples from the last 50 years of Quebec cinema. It notes how moving back and forth between genres (including intentional efforts to blur the boundaries between genres) is a persistent trend in Quebec cinema. This also highlights and raises theoretical problems associated with any attempt at clear demarcation, leading to a discussion of the similarities and differences between fictional cinema and documentary cinema as they both seek to express a unique social reality. In fact, the relationship between the two is continually being (re)negotiated as genres develop and accepted boundaries are challenged in response to artistic trends, new methods and experimentation. I begin by providing some general observations on the concepts of fiction and documentary, drawing on the recent work of philosophers Gregory Currie and Noel Carroll. Next, I explore the motifi underlying the clear trend toward blurring the lines between fiction and documentary, using a certain number of examples from Quebec cinema. Finally, this contemporary perspective on Quebec cinema allows me to make some more general remarks on the ontology of cinema.
- Subjects
QUEBEC (Province); MOTION picture industry; MOTION pictures; NONFICTION films; DOCUMENTARY films; MOTION pictures &; society; FILM genres
- Publication
Globe: Revue Internationale d'Études Québécoises, 2014, Vol 17, Issue 1, p131
- ISSN
1481-5869
- Publication type
Article