Interpreting The Chinese Wall knowing Dutch and ‘Dutchness'

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Publication date 2015
Journal Short Film Studies
Volume | Issue number 5 | 1
Pages (from-to) 107-110
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  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC)
Abstract Many film scholars equate "film" with "moving images." But, along with sound and music, language is often no less important for a film’s interpretation. This paper discusses how comprehension of the original Dutch affords subtle aspects of meaning unavailable to viewers who have to rely exclusively on the English subtitles.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1386/sfs.5.1.107_1
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