CINEMA

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n an era dominated by superhero blockbusters and franchise filmmaking, a quiet revolution is taking place in cinema—the return of poetry as a central narrative and aesthetic force.

Introduction: Deterritorializing the Image-Text Relation Film poetry constitutes what Deleuze and Guattari might recognize as a “minor literature” within cinema—a practice that deterritorializes dominant forms from within, operating through continuous variation rather than fixed structures. In the space between conventional poetry and traditional cinema, film poetry creates what these theorists termed “lines of flight”—trajectories that […]

In an era where traditional storytelling boundaries continue to dissolve, experimental filmmakers are increasingly turning to poetic structures to create immersive visual experiences that transcend conventional narrative. This shift represents not merely an aesthetic choice but a fundamental reimagining of cinema’s expressive potential. Breaking the Frame: Poetry as Cinematic Structure The past year has witnessed […]