Peter Lang Companion to Latin American Science Fiction

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
Latin American ◽  
American Science

scholarly journals Przyszłość już była. Dystopie w najnowszym kinie science fiction Ameryki Łacińskiej

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (37) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Bolesław Racięski
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Hybrid Identity ◽  
American Science ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
The Common ◽  
Future Citizen ◽  
Common Understanding

This paper examines the various ways in which contemporary Latin American science fiction films contest the neocolonial and neoliberal narratives, dominant in the region since the 20th century. I identify and examine strategies that filmmakers employ to challenge the common understanding of such notions as time, modernity and technological progress. I outline the visions of dystopias presented in the examined films, while also analyzing the counter-narratives introduced by filmmakers, which are mostly focused on creating a new, hybrid identity for a future citizen.

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