Stardust : cinematic archives at the end of the world /
Tracing the many aesthetic, philosophical and technological parallels between cinema and astronomy, Hannah Goodwin demonstrates how filmmakers have used cosmic imagery and themes to respond to the twentieth century's moments of existential dread. As our outlook on the future continues to change...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2024].
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| Summary: | Tracing the many aesthetic, philosophical and technological parallels between cinema and astronomy, Hannah Goodwin demonstrates how filmmakers have used cosmic imagery and themes to respond to the twentieth century's moments of existential dread. As our outlook on the future continues to change, Stardust illuminates the promise of cinema to bear witness to humanity's fragile existence within the vast expanse of the universe. |
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| Physical Description: | 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781517916497 1517916496 9781517916503 151791650X |