Archiving the Past, Painting the Present

Representations of Diversity and Feminism in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2023.1.44857

Keywords:

Representation, feminism, Céline Sciamma

Abstract

This paper focuses on the representations of diversity and feminism in the French fi lm Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fi lle en feu, 2019), directed by Céline Sciamma. Set in the 18th century, this fi lm addresses numerous contemporary issues through a feminist lens. This paper views Portrait of a Lady on Fire as a visual archive in the history of feminist and queer cinema, creating dialogues between the past and present. Concurrently, using Céline Sciamma as an entry point, the paper also explores the female authorship in the 21st-century French cinema.

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Xueyan Cheng , National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.

Double masters’ degree in Global Media and Communications from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), in London, United Kingdom and University of Southern California (USC), in Los Angeles, USA. Ph.D. student of Cultural Studies in Asia in the Department of Communications and New Media in National University of Singapore (NUS), in Singapore. Researcher of contemporary Chinese cinema and popular culture, transnational cinema, and Asian cinema. Film critic.

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Published

2023-11-03

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Cheng , X. (2023). Archiving the Past, Painting the Present: Representations of Diversity and Feminism in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Revista FAMECOS, 30(1), e44857. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2023.1.44857

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2023): Single Volume

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DOSSIER: French Cinematography: from the Lumières & Méliès to VR & AI

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