The Cyberpunk Educator (2003)
Overview
A 2003 documentary study of mainstream Cyberpunk films of the 1980s created by director Andrew J. Holden. The film uses the structure of literary theorist Northrop Frye to describe the common, repeating stories in Western culture, and how Cyberpunk can be defined and understood according to that analysis, with a focus toward American film industry portrayal of race, gender, and government.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0286 |
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Andrew J. Holden
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