Any Ken Loach film would show the denigrating effects of capitalism on

society's poorer members.  Riff-Raff is probably the most accessible, with

the building site a microcosm of capitalism leading to workers' alienation

and burning down the building.



on 01.4.24 3:24 PM, Reagan Ross at [log in to unmask] wrote:



> I was wondering if list members have any suggestions of films that directly

> or indirectly critique capitalism. I know this is a broad categorization,

> ranging from Chaplin to Godard, Bunuel to _American Beauty_, but I am not

> looking for some exhaustive, comprehensive list, instead I am looking for

> films that list members think are particularly striking or useful examples

> of this.

>

> Further I am also interested in any literature (in the film studies arena)

> on the following: Marxist studies or analyses of cinema or particular

> films, any work that has used Jameson, any texts or essays that have dealt

> with the political in general, and any studies on the didactic.

>

> Thank you so much.

>

> Best,

> Reagan

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