Spectacle and performativity in Capturing Friedmans

Authors

  • Cristina Teixeira Vieira de Melo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.1176

Keywords:

Montagem. Espetáculo. Performatividade.

Abstract

From the contraposition of various statements, the montage of the documentary Capturing Friedmans (2003) brings into question the procedures used by the justice system and the media to criminalize Arnold and Jesse Friedman, accused of child molestation in Great Neck, USA, in 1988. The movie received innumerous compliments from critics because it valued the ambiguous narrative. Nevertheless, we aim to demonstrate that the fragmented montage is aligned with the idea of spectacle, stylistic procedure that, from a political point of view, is opposed to the opening of senses and heterogeneity of voices mobilized in the documentary. It is also in our interest to draw attention to the performative character of most of the scenes, because it allow senses and subjects to move away from preconceived places.

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Published

11-09-2015

How to Cite

Vieira de Melo, C. T. (2015). Spectacle and performativity in Capturing Friedmans. E-Compós, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.1176

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Section

Cinema