A figural character

Eduardo Coutinho's Playing

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2237-5864.2022.36142

Keywords:

Figural, Figure, Eduardo Coutinho, Jean-François Lyotard, Jogo de cena

Abstract

The article aims to describe a mode of the interviewee being on the scene in the film Jogo de Cena, here named figure character. The author performs a film analysis guided by the concepts of figure and figural, as conceived by Jean-François Lyotard. The analysis results in the description of how a paradoxical space emerges in the film within which the transformation of the character into a figure corresponds to a logical subversion of the narrative. The article allows us to conclude that the dialogue between film theory and figural theory can lead to innovative approaches to film and to the renewal of film analysis activity.

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Published

2022-04-28

How to Cite

DAMASCENO, D. A figural character: Eduardo Coutinho’s Playing. PÓS: Journal of the Arts Postgraduation Program at EBA/UFMG, Belo Horizonte, v. 12, n. 24, p. 217–237, 2022. DOI: 10.35699/2237-5864.2022.36142. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/revistapos/article/view/36142. Acesso em: 10 may. 2024.

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Vol. 12 No. 24 (2022): Film Analysis

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Articles - Thematic section

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