| Title |
Between truth and memory: images in Lithuanian historical documentaries in post-communist transformation period / |
| Authors |
Šermukšnytė, Rūta |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
The Romanian Journal for Baltic and Nordic Studies = Revista Romana de Studii Baltice si Nordice.. Targoviste : Asociatia Romana pentru Studii Baltice si Nordice. 2015, Vol. 7, Iss. 2, p. 85-101.. ISSN 2067-1725. eISSN 2067-225X |
| Keywords [eng] |
collective memory ; Lithuanian historical documentary ; image ; post-communist transformation period |
| Abstract [eng] |
The goal of this paper is to reveal how and why the circulation of the same historical images takes place; whose values and, simultaneously, memory are conveyed through these images; what is the relationship between the audiovisual representation of the past and collective memory? The article states that manifestations of the visual stereotypes of Lithuania history in post-communist transformation period (1988–2004) are mainly based on certain cinematic tendencies. Historical films that are considered to be an adaptation of the national narrative cinematography have been predominant since 1988. This kind of narration is characterized by validation of history as a national value, formation of national identity and its stabilization rather than diversification and correction of the collective memory or the development of critical thinking. The current documentary material that is based on the understanding of history as a myth of the nation's history is not aimed at creating a new visual and verbal narration about the realities of the past, but rather at recognizing what has been said and made in the previous works. |
| Published |
Targoviste : Asociatia Romana pentru Studii Baltice si Nordice |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2015 |
