Desert of the Real

A perspective of New York City as the Desert of the Real - A critical note raised by philosopher Jean Baudrillard in “Simulacra and Simulation” (1981) arguing on the liquidation of reality by the image. It is a map that overshadows the territory or, in this film, an image of one of the busiest cities in the world without its essence - the humans that inhabit it.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
2 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
2 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jul 8, 2010
Season
2010
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0
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0
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Genres
Documentary

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A perspective of New York City as the Desert of the Real - A critical note raised by philosopher Jean Baudrillard in “Simulacra and Simulation” (1981) arguing on the liquidation of reality by the image. It is a map that overshadows the territory or, in this film, an image of one of the busiest cities in the world without its essence - the humans that inhabit it.

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Japanese

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