Hughes & Evans/The Singing Voice in Contemporary Cinema, 2. Singing, Sonic Authenticity and Stardom in Dancer in the Dark

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How to Cite: Johnston, Nessa. Singing, Sonic Authenticity and Stardom in Dancer in the Dark. The Singing Voice in Contemporary Cinema. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 20-37 Nov 2020. ISBN 9781781791127.

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This chapter analyses Icelandic singer Björk’s singing voice in her performance as Selma in Dancer in the Dark (2000), situated within the context of the Dogma 95 movement’s discourses around ‘truth’, authenticity and filmmaking, with a particular focus on the sonic mediation of Björk’s performance.

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  • container title
    The Singing Voice in Contemporary Cinema
  • creator
    Nessa Johnston
  • isbn
    9781781797389 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • rights
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • series title
    Genre, Music and Sound
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781781797389