From Anthropocene to Chthulucene: The Biomyhtography of Begotten
From Anthropocene to Chthulucene: The Biomyhtography of Begotten

Author(s): Penny Papageorgopoulou, Dimitrios Charitos
Subject(s): Philosophy, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Anthropocene; Chthulucene; Biomyhtography; Begotten;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, we present E. Elias Merhige’s experimental silent horror film Begotten (1990), a symbolic artwork drawing heavily upon the concept of the abusive, violent nature of human activity upon Earth, in an unusual, epic narrative form. More specifically, Begotten, devoid of verbal communication, yet abundant in striking, often brutal, black-and-white imagery in the vein of German Expressionism cinema and Viennese Actionism performances, confronts the audience with the ecological devastation caused by the human species, as the latter has violently exploited Earth and its earthling others for decades.

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