The lieu factice : performance, identity, and place in French and Italian Queer documentary since 2000

摘要: This research is motivated by the increased output of Queer documentary film in France and Italy from 2000 onwards, an increase which seen to form part a wider committed cinema. The impetus comes need recognise contribution this marking shift away categorisation representations within set frameworks identities deployment intricacies performance creating alternative more complex sense place identity. In considering I develop notion lieu factice, offer as original way approaching complexities both process representation context takes where ‘difference’ generally subsumed universal principles. factice temporary site agency resistance allows identity be explored different ways, reflecting position lives contexts predominates interplay between visibility invisibility phenomenon. As progress through each chapter, providing detailed analysis selected films, appropriate range theoretical concepts support my notion, draws on work Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, Leo Bersani Nicholas de Villiers. shaped representational spatial dynamics foregrounding marked shifts local, national, global spaces, physical imagined. ‘Queer documentary’ defy definition centres notable challenge hegemony family heteronormative space national narratives.