Book Review: A course on human rights on the big screen

Authors

  • Francisco Pérez Fernández Universidad de Oviedo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31056/2250.5415.v14.n2.45767

Keywords:

Law and cinema, Human rights, Legal cinema, Social sciences

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to comment the work Human Rights in cinema, written by Benjamín Rivaya García. The book itself is an original exercise of analysis on the presence that human rights have had in cinematographic narration throughout history. As its author explains to us, the objectives pursued by the work are to explain the particular way in which cinema relates to the legal world, identify the ideological elements that are present in film discourse and claim the indisputable role that cinema has today as an educational resource. Its reading is especially revealing when it addresses all these broad questions, which are not always treated according to the importance that undoubtedly belongs to them. Here we will try to make a brief exposition and comment on the main themes discussed in the book, with the intention of promoting a different and pleasant approach to cinematographic art.

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Published

2024-07-24

How to Cite

Pérez Fernández, F. (2024). Book Review: A course on human rights on the big screen. Ética Y Cine Journal, 14(2), 119–125. https://doi.org/10.31056/2250.5415.v14.n2.45767