Prikazi ženskosti u filmovima Pedra Almodóvara i Kreše Golika

master's thesis

• Title (english): Depictions of Femininity in the Films of Pedro Almodóvar and Krešo Golik
• Author: Michaela Ljubičić
• Mentor: Nikica Gilić (mentor)
• Mentor: Ivana Latković (komentor)
• Committee member: Nikica Gilić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Latković (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Maša Grdešić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Comparative literature); Zagreb
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of South Slavic languages and literatures); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-06-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Art Sciences; Filmology

Abstract

S pretpostavkom da je upravo feministički pokret utjecao na stvaralaštvo Pedra Almodovara i Kreše Golika, u radu se problematiziraju prikazi ženskosti u njihovim filmovima, i to s posebnim naglaskom na interes za ženske likove i borbu za ravnopravnost spolova. U teorijskom dijelu rada prikazan je kraći povijesni pregled i značajke feminističkog pokreta, osobito njegova drugog i trećeg vala, dakle, vrijeme u kojem je nastajalo filmsko stvaralaštvo Kreše Golika, odnosno Pedra Almodovara. Uz to, ovdje je uključeno i pojašnjenje pojma feminističke kritike, s posebnim osvrtom na relevantnije teze feminističke filmske kritike L. Mulvey i K. Silverman te kraći pregled jugoslavenske kinematografije šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina 20. stoljeća s obzirom na Golikov udio u njoj. Teorijski dio završava se pregledom i definicijom filmskih žanrova relevantnih za analizu odabranih filmova, osobito melodrame kao dominantnog žanra u opusima obojice autora. U analitičkom dijelu rada ukratko je predstavljeno stvaralaštvo obojice autora i glavni elementi njihove poetike, posebice oni koji se odnose na filmove koji se u ovom radu analiziraju. Prema kriterijima kao što su kompleksnost prikaza ženskih likova, ali i s obzirom na prikazanu poziciju ženskih likova u društvu i njihov odnos prema patrijarhalno ustrojenom društvu, za analizu su odabrani sljedeći filmovi: Od 3 do 22, Imam dvije mame i dva tate, Tko pjeva zlo ne misli, Živjeti od ljubavi i Ljubica Kreše Golika te Pepi, Luci, Bom i ostale djevojke iz grupe, Žene na rubu živčanog sloma, Sve o mojoj majci, Vraćam se i Julieta Pedra Almodovara. Analitički dio rada koncipiran je kronološki, odnosno filmovi se analiziraju redom kako su nastajali, a analize uključuju kraći sinopsis filmova i problematiziranje prikaza ženskih identiteta, kao i njihovu poziciju u društvu. Zaključno su radu izneseni rezultati ovoga istraživanja, a oni uključuju: važnost obojice s obzirom na njihovo tematsko odstupanje od dominantnih hollywoodskih tendencija, njihov zajednički interes za melodramu kao osnovni žanrovski obrazac i njihove sličnosti u prikazivanju ženskosti i ženskih preokupacija.

Abstract (english)

Assuming that it was the feminist movement that influenced the artwork of Pedro Almodovar and Krešo Golik, this thesis discusses the portrayal of femininity in their films, with a special emphasis on their interest in female characters and their struggle for gender equality. The theoretical part of the paper presents a brief historical overview and the characteristics of the feminist movement, notably discussing its second and third waves, i.e. the very period in which the filmmaking of Krešo Golik and Pedro Almodovar began. In addition, I included an explanation of the concept of feminist criticism itself, with a special reference to the more relevant theses of feminist film criticism made by L. Mulvey and K. Silverman and, considering Golik’s undeniable contribution in this period, I offer a brief overview of Yugoslav cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. The theoretical part concludes with an overview and definition of film genres relevant to the analysis of the selected films, most importantly the melodrama being the most profund genre in the opuses of both authors. Furthermore, the analytical part of the paper briefly presents the body of work of both authors and highlights the main elements of their poetics, especially those related to the films analyzed in this paper. According to criteria, that being, primarily the complexity of portraying female characters, but also given their position in society and their relationship to a patriarchal society, the following films were selected for analysis: From 3 to 22, I Have 2 Mothers and 2 Fathers, One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away, To Live on Love and Ljubica by Krešo Golik and Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Average Girls, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Volver and Julieta by Pedro Almodovar. The analytical portion of the paper is layed out chronologically, i.e. the films are analyzed in the exact sequence in which they were made. Additionally, the analysis also includes a short synopsis for each film problematizing the representation of women's identities, as well as their position in society. In conclusion, the paper presents the results of this research, they include the following: the importance of both authors in terms of their thematic deviation from the dominant Hollywood tendencies, their common interest in the melodrama as a basic genre pattern and their similarities in depicting femininity and the female preoccupations.

• Keywords: Ključne riječi: Pedro Almodovar; Krešo Golik; film; feministički pokret; feministička kritika; melodrama; ženski likovi.
• Keywords (english): Keywords: Pedro Almodovar; Krešo Golik; film; feminist movement; feminist critique; melodrama; female characters
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:262775
• Study programme: Title: Comparative Literature (double major); Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra komparativne književnosti (magistar/magistra komparativne književnosti)
• Study programme: Title: South Slavic Languages and Literatures (double major); specializations in: Teaching, Linguistics and Translation, Literary-intercultural; Course: Literary-intercultural; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra južnoslavenskih jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra južnoslavenskih jezika i književnosti)
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• Created on: 2020-06-25 15:19:50