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What It Is Like to Go to War
Over the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, The Hurt Locker, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led Variety to dub them a 'toxic genre'?
Martin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiersâ YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an âauthenticâ Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in âapoliticalâ post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film âfailuresâ, the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label.
A 'Toxic Genre' is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.
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About: Over the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict.
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