Fear, Estrangement and the Sublime Moment in Hugo Santiago’s Invasión (Argentina, 1969).

Authors

Yvonne F. Cornejo, University of LeicesterFollow

Content Language

EN

Abstract

This paper examines how the sublime aesthetic combines with science fiction tropes to articulate estrangement and dislocation in Hugo Santiago’s film Invasión (Argentina, 1969). The dystopian tones, alienating landscape and unstoppable invaders featured in the film resonate with Burke’s negative sublime, while a Kantian approach to Invasión provides grounds for discussion of the film’s cognitive effect on the viewer. A close examination of the cinematic text reveals the manner in which its dystopian tropes cross over into the horror genre to comment on politics and history, while also highlighting the limits of representation.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/2167-6577.2.1.4

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Recommended Citation

Cornejo, Yvonne F. (2014) "Fear, Estrangement and the Sublime Moment in Hugo Santiago’s Invasión (Argentina, 1969).," Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía: Vol. 2 : Iss. 1 , Article 4.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/2167-6577.2.1.4
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/alambique/vol2/iss1/4