An Atonal Cinema: Resistance, counterpoint and dialogue in transnational Palestine
Abstract
An Atonal Cinema critically examines Palestinian cinema through Edward Said’s contrapuntal method and the concept of musical atonality. Surveying films by various directors, White demonstrates how Palestinian filmmakers use innovative aesthetics as a form of political resistance, challenging dominant narratives in their exploration of memory, identity, and displacement.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cinema History and Criticism
Cinema and Media Studies
South Asian Cinema and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Aniki Revista Portuguesa da Imagem em Movimento
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026