The The Invisibilities of Political Torture

By casting a wider net on the definition of torture, the author promotes a radical, theoretical reframing of our concept of torture and suggests that audiovisual products can help broaden our comprehension of torture as an event which includes collective and emotional dimensions and long-term social effects.

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Examines the ways in which moving images can help us better understand factual political torture

Examines role of images and film in (mis)understanding of torture
Offers synergised knowledge through comparative angle, exploring differences and continuities of torture cases which were documented to vastly different extents
Includes key popular movies, independent films as well as serial television

Combines serious film analysis with ethical-political questions and historically and theoretically informed research
Expands on the latest developments of comparative media scholarship, and integrates the nostalgic, material and affective turn"
Academic work on the subject of torture tends to mirror public debates on its presumed utility