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- Title
Babel's national frames in global Hollywood.
- Authors
Rothlisberger, Leisa
- Abstract
The article critiques the 2006 film "Babel," directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Topics discussed include the film's entrenchment in political and economic issues through its treatment of characters and events on a global scale, the film's attitudes toward and placement in globalization, and interconnecting storylines reflecting the film's participation in world cinema trends. Also mentioned are the movie's narrative structure and its emphasis on universal human experiences.
- Subjects
BABEL (Film); GONZALEZ Inarritu, Alejandro, 1963-; GLOBALIZATION in motion pictures; POLITICS in motion pictures; ECONOMICS in motion pictures
- Publication
Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media, 2012, Issue 54, p21
- ISSN
0146-5546
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism