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'WHAT SHALL THE HISTORY BOOKS READ?': INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS AND THE ERASURE OF AMERICAN GENOCIDES.

  • Published In: Film & History (03603695), 2024, v. 54, n. 2. P. 22 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Davis, Cailee 3 of 3

Abstract

The article "WHAT SHALL THE HISTORY BOOKS READ?': INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS AND THE ERASURE OF AMERICAN GENOCIDES" by Cailee Davis from Film & History (03603695) explores Quentin Tarantino's film "Inglourious Basterds" as a critique of the appropriation of the European Holocaust in American cinema, highlighting the erasure of American genocides such as the Native American genocide and the African slave trade. The article delves into the film's references to American history and culture, including Western cinematic genres, to shed light on the displacement of traumatic events in American memory through screen allegories. Tarantino's use of cinematic strategies and characters like Lt. Aldo Raine and Marcel in the film serves as a commentary on America's complex past and its glorification of violence against Nazis. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Film & History (03603695). 2024/12, Vol. 54, Issue 2, p22
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0360-3695
  • DOI:10.1353/flm.2024.a947123
  • Accession Number:181537803
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