Sensations of Dysphoria in the Encounter of Failing Bodies: The Cases of Karaoke by Donigan Cumming, Last Days by Gus Van Sant, and Drunk by Gillian Wearing

The essay examines films and video installations that present the figures of suffering bodies and trigger strong dysphoric sensations through empathy: Karaoke (1998) by Donigan Cumming, Last Days (2005) by Gus Van Sant, and Drunk (2000) by Gillian Wearing. In addition to strong pathemic strategies t...

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Main Author: Tremblay Élène
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-11-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Film and Media Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ausfm-2014-0019