Thesis (M.F.A.) PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / This paper examines how Jacques Tati’s films explore the human experience in the modern world, and how Tati expresses concerns for the human-based issues of identity and human relations in the contemporary context. Tati intends to search for and capture the basic, universal human qualities and shared interests of human nature within a spectrum of humanities and a diversity of eccentricity and idiosyncrasy. His films are full of small moments that capture spontaneous human bonding and create opportunities for unexpected relations.
While representations of contrasting worlds and ways of life are always present in his films, Tati does not simply dismiss the modern world or hope to retreat to the past. Instead, he proposes alternative possibilities of living in the modern world, in which the spirit of freedom, play, and spontaneity are celebrated. Tati reimagines human life in the modern world as he projects a vision of re-centering the human presence and of anchoring modern life with humanity and human connection. / 2031-01-01
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/21135 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Chen, Ling |
| Publisher | Boston University |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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