Realism

The Problem with Realist tradition is that it does your thinking for you. Realism or Avant Garde – which is the most effective form of educating the masses?

Realism in relation to film has been questioned in the history of cinema since its beginnings. Debates, however, go back further to when the words ‘film' and ‘cinema' did not exist. Discussions on whether mainstream or avant garde cinema is a closer form of reality are still based on the infamous Lukacs and Brecht debates – two principal theorists of realism within the Marxist tradition. I will be linking ‘Divine Intervention' - a modern day experimental film by director Elia Suleiman - to these foundations and verifying that this film meets the Brechtian criteria for a realistic medium of art. The aim for both of these Marxists' was that art should go beyond the surface of things - activating amongst the masses resistance against fascism. Despite this common denominator, the differences between Lukacs and......

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Title: Realism
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