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==Reflection of the idea of archives in films/moving image works== | ==Reflection of the idea of archives in films/moving image works== | ||
===As a political criticism=== | ===As a political criticism=== | ||
One approach would be taking archive as material to reflect on politics. In the context of Hong Kong there are also film/ moving image works dealing with the political aspect with archival material, such as | One approach would be taking archive as material to reflect on politics. In the context of Hong Kong there are also film/ moving image works dealing with the political aspect with archival material, such as The Ideal/Na(rra)tion (1993). Another possible approach would be looking into the politics of archiving itself, and how it shapes our understanding towards the world, a good example would be Statues Also Die (1963). | ||
===As an expression of personal memory=== | ===As an expression of personal memory=== | ||
=Conclusion= | =Conclusion= | ||
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Revision as of 05:29, 9 November 2018
Topic
Main argument
How to explore the idea of colonial archive with film/moving image?
Introduction
Background
Before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, most of the sensitive government files related to the colonial rule were being shipped to United Kingdom. Under the twenty-year rule (or thirty-year rule before the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010), most of these files are being released for public access in National Archives in London. This thesis would look at the political and personal aspects of the archives, as well as possible ways to explore these aspects through moving image and film.
Thesis statement
Body
Reflection of Hong Kong colonial archives
Short introduction of Hong Kong colonial archives
Personal experiences with Hong Kong colonial archives
Visual Representation of archival material in films/moving image works
In form of tactile material
One approach to archival material in film and moving image works would be showing the object itself. Besides, it can be as well human relations with the objects, an example would be "[Alain] Resnais's interest in touch and image of hands and tactile contact" (Wilson 8).
In form of video material
Reflection of the idea of archives in films/moving image works
As a political criticism
One approach would be taking archive as material to reflect on politics. In the context of Hong Kong there are also film/ moving image works dealing with the political aspect with archival material, such as The Ideal/Na(rra)tion (1993). Another possible approach would be looking into the politics of archiving itself, and how it shapes our understanding towards the world, a good example would be Statues Also Die (1963).