2024-09-25
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
BSG54
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- Theme: A24's America: Dreams and Disillusionment from Moonlight (2016) to Civil War (2024)
- Time：14:00-15:00
- Date：25 September 2024, Wednesday
- Venue: BSG54
- Language: English
- Speaker: Dr Maria Flood
Speaker
Dr Maria Flood joined Liverpool University as a World Cinema Lecturer in 2021 and became a Senior Lecturer in 2022. Previously, she studied at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Cambridge and taught at ENS Lyon. She's a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on world cinema. She's also interested in ethics, gender, and spectatorship. She's open to supervising students interested in world cinema, cinema and politics, etc.
What is A24's America?
In this context, "A24's America" likely refers to the portrayal of American culture, social issues, and values in the films produced and distributed by A24, a New York-based independent film company known for its distinctive taste and support for independent cinema. A24's films are often innovative, artistic, and thought-provoking, reflecting the diversity and complexity of American society.
A24 films frequently explore themes such as the American Dream, personal identity, and social issues. For example, *Moonlight* examines the coming-of-age and self-discovery of a young Black boy, while *Civil War* might delve into historical conflicts and their modern echoes. Through various narratives and perspectives, these films offer different portrayals of America, capturing both dreams and disillusionment, hope and struggle, earning the label "A24's America."
A24's works have received critical acclaim both in Hollywood and internationally. Their films achieve artistic excellence and often commercial success, providing audiences with a unique storytelling style that stands apart from traditional Hollywood blockbusters, focusing more on depth and artistic expression.
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