Globalism, Gender, Psychosis: Redrafting Identities in the Scope of 21st Century Warfare
Globalism, Gender, Psychosis: Redrafting Identities in the Scope of 21st Century Warfare

Summary/Abstract: A number of successful films and television programs dealing with the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are intercultural adaptations, which revise specific aspects of the international conflicts they feature. While these texts’ perceived authenticity is gauged according to the real situations they represent, their creators often deny the political implications and promote the universal significance of the challenges their fictional characters face. This essay assesses the political dimensions of several films, in particular Susanne Bier’s Brødre and Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, to raise questions about international politics, representation, and national identity in 21st century Western cultures.

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