Žižek : The Reality of the Virtual

Synopsis

Lacanian philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Žižek has been described as ‘the Elvis of cultural theory’, a misleading though at times strangely apposite title for the one-time Slovenian presidential candidate whose prodigious output includes some 50 volumes including works on Hitchcock and David Lynch. This documentary follows the charismatic cultural theorist as he gives sell-out lectures both in the US and in Argentina, and is a mixture of a philosophy lesson and a portrait in film.

Language

Slovenian (Slovenian withEnglish subtitles)

Country

Slovenia

Year of release

2008

Year of production

2007

Subjects

Philosophy

Keywords

biographies; cultural theory; Philosophy; Žižek, Slavoj

Credits

Director

Astra Taylor

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£15.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

69 minutes

Year

2009

Production Company

Name

ICA Video

Email

http://www.ica.org.uk/contact

Web

http://www.ica.org.uk/49/Shop/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7766 1452

Fax

020 7873 0051

Address

The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH

Notes

The ICA bookshop operates a mail order service selling a range of DVDs on and by film theorists, compilations of shorts, experimental and animated works, documentaries, as well as DVDs on video and performance art and installations. Also an eclectic collection of audio CDs.

Distributor

Name

ICA Bookshop

Web

https://ica-bookstore.myshopify.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7930 3647

Address

The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH

 

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