Going with the transnational flow in Bondi Tsunami
2016; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/10304312.2016.1165795
ISSN1469-3666
Autores Tópico(s)Media, Gender, and Advertising
ResumoThis paper explores the transnational flows and nationalizing forces affecting the representation of Japan in Rachael Lucas’ 2004 film Bondi Tsunami. I present an analysis of the strategic ways in which the film invites Japanese capital and tourism into Australia, as well as the ways in which it hybridizes Australian and Japanese stereotypes and sensibilities. I explore the ambiguous sexualization of the Japanese male, as well as the significance of both the road movie genre and the film’s attempts to create a hyperreal style. This paper argues that stereotype and representation in Bondi Tsunami offer us a ‘contact zone’ (following Rey Chow) that can potentially lead to imaginative cross-cultural exchange between Australia and Japan.
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