Green Border: Cinematic Storytelling as History of the Present
CINEJ Cinema Journal, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.244-268, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.5195/cinej.2024.680
- Dergi Adı: CINEJ Cinema Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Film & Television Literature Index, International Index to Film Periodicals, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.244-268
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Belarus-Poland border, Green Border, history of the present, migration cinema, refugee crises
- Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This article analyzes Agnieszka Holland’s film Green Border, which addresses the migrant crisis at the Belarus-Poland border, exploring how Foucault’s concept of “history of the present” applies to migration cinema. We argue that Green Border functions as a cinematic intervention that challenges audience perceptions of power structures and their resistance. The study also establishes criteria for analyzing films as “history of the present,” focusing on characteristics such as the immediate relevance of depicted events, the documentation of social issues, the film’s influence on public perception, and a multifaceted narrative construction. Ultimately, the framework shows how cinema reflects and shapes social, political, and cultural realities in real time.