The Fright Of Real Tears
The Fright of Real Tears: Krzysztof Kieślowski Between Theory and Post-Theory is a 2001 book by the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek which uses free associative film interpretation to tangentially examine the films of Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski while avoiding the debate between cognitive film theory and psychoanalytical film theory. It was published by the British Film Institute in 2001.
Read more about The Fright Of Real Tears: Theory Versus Post-Theory, Žižek's Theory of Genre, Suture and Interface, The Fictional Nature of Reality and The Art of Kieślowski
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