Communicating climate change: Cli-Fi cinema, documentaries and performing arts for narrative construction
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https://doi.org/10.3145/infonomy.26.003Keywords:
Climate change, Cli-Fi cinema, Documentaries, Ecodramaturgy, Visuality, Art of climate change, Future, Communication for environment, Performative practices, Performing arts, Theatre, Art and climate change, Visual narrativesAbstract
Climate change is an inevitable reality according to scientific reports, and with it comes the possibility of the destruction of all life if we do not radically transform the way we treat nature. Despite this, the causes that shape and provoke the different indicators of this climate change have hardly changed. Faced with scenarios of great uncertainty about our survival, knowing and constructing appropriate narratives becomes essential to visualize possible collective goals and change visions of the future. Cinema has a privileged position in the construction of imaginaries, which is why it is appropriate to analyze the narratives that reach society and construct representations around these issues. To this end, Cli-Fi (or climate fiction) films and documentaries are analyzed. Added to this are stage projects that deploy eco-dramaturgical forms: all of them approach the communication of these issues in different ways. The conclusions reflect on the production of narratives to engage the audience from a more emotional point of view, encouraging changes in social behavior.References
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