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Dialectical Reversal

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Exploring Dialectical Reversal and its Relationship to Capitalism

This chapter discusses the concept of dialectical reversal and its potential drawbacks when it becomes fetishized. They explore the idea that a film can use the narrative device of 'and then' rather than 'but' to challenge the logic of the commodity form. They also discuss the emancipatory quality of dialectical reversal and how it relates to freedom of expression.

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