The cinema of John Sayles: from Billy Zane to Brecht and Bakhtin, and back again

Bould, Mark

Abstract

A critical introduction to John Sayles, with Silver City as its primary example, this paper discusses the relationship between his films and American naturalist traditions, and explores language as a site of material resistance.

Citation

Bould, M. (2009, March). The cinema of John Sayles: from Billy Zane to Brecht and Bakhtin, and back again. Paper presented at Research Seminar, Department of Film, Theatre and Television, University of Reading

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Research Seminar
• Conference Location: Department of Film, Theatre and Television, University of Reading
• Start Date: Mar 18, 2009
• End Date: Mar 18, 2009
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: John Sayles, naturalism, materialist linguistics, Marxism
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/997838