“No Brazil exists”: Conspiracist Atmospheres and Reactionary Worldview in Documentaries by Brasil Paralelo

Authors

  • Erick Felinto Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-7114.sig.2023.208380

Keywords:

Brasil Paralelo, Imaginary, Atmospheres, Documentary, Technologies, Media Technologies

Abstract

this work has the goal of analyzing the elements and articulations of a conspiracist imaginary present in the documentary “Pátria Educadora”, a product of the streaming service Brasil Paralelo. My main hypothesis is that such imaginary must be investigated not only on the semantic level of meanings engendered by the audiovisual discourse, but also on the dimension of the atmospheres that act as co-adjutants for said discourse. This analysis must take place in the interface between the field of political studies, affects and communication technologies.

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Author Biography

  • Erick Felinto, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
    Professor titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação da UERJ e pesquisador do CNPq. Autor de oito livros e diversos artigos científicos em português, inglês, francês, espanhol e alemão sobre temas de teoria da comunicação, estudos de cinema e cibercultura. Foi membro do Conselho deliberativo da Socine em dois mandatos, membro fundador da Abciber e presidente da Compós. Atualmente é diretor do Laboratório de Estudos da Imagem e do Imaginário (Labim).

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Published

2023-10-22

Issue

Vol. 50 (2023)

Section

Dossier

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How to Cite

Felinto, E. (2023). “No Brazil exists”: Conspiracist Atmospheres and Reactionary Worldview in Documentaries by Brasil Paralelo. Significação: Journal of Audiovisual Culture, 50, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-7114.sig.2023.208380