In & Out : come segnaliamo la distanza Claudia Bianchi Geofilosofia del cinema 16 febbraio 2017
JIMMIE -- I'm talkin'. Now let me ask you a question, Jules. When you drove in here, did you notice a sign out front that said, "Dead nigger storage?" Jules starts to "Jimmie" him Geofilosofia 2
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Parole come pietre 4
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Epiteti denigratori o Espressioni offensive che colpiscono insieme individui e gruppi di individui in virtù della sola appartenenza a quella categoria o “nigger” e “black” o “African-American” o “faggot” e “homosexual” o “kike” e “Jewish” o “bitch” e “woman” o “negro” e “nero” o “frocio” e “omosessuale” o “terrone” e “meridionale” o “puttana” e “donna” 6
Jackie Brown , 1997 7
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Spike Lee • "I want Quentin to know that all African- Americans do not think that word is trendy or slick. I don’t expect them to change [the movie], but I want him to know about it for future reference...I’m not against the word, and I use it, but not excessively. And some people speak that way. But Quentin is infatuated with that word. What does he want to be made—an honorary black man?" (intervista a Variety , 1997) 9
Do the Right Thing , 1989 10
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Pulp Fiction, 1994 12
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"Nigger" 14
Epiteti denigratori • Potenziale offensivo – variabile da epiteto a epiteto – variabile nel corso del tempo – indipendente dagli stati mentali dei parlanti • Uso – circondato da tabù – consentito in contesti pedagogici • Causano – danno a target e astanti – senso di complicità negli astanti • Usati in contesti riappropriativi 15
Via col vento (Fleming, 1939) 16
Django Unchained , 2012 17
Tarantino: storia • "In each situation I’ve ever done it, it’s just been the truth of the characters. And here it’s also the truth of the characters and the truth of the time period. Nobody’s actually suggesting that they didn’t say it that much in 1858 in Mississippi . That would be ridiculous. They’re not even saying this, but they’re saying maybe I should have cleaned it up. Well that’s just not what I do. I don’t clean it up." (Tarantino, intervista a BlackTree TV, 2012) 18
Django Unchained , 2012 19
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Spike Lee • "I can't speak on it 'cause I'm not gonna see it. All I'm going to say is that it's disrespectful to my ancestors. That's just me. ... I'm not speaking on behalf of anybody else." (intervista, Vibe magazine , 2012) • "American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was A Holocaust. My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen From Africa. I Will Honor Them" ( Twitter , 2012) 21
Jesse Williams • "well-dressed Negresses in flowing gowns, frolicking on swings and enjoying leisurely strolls through the grounds, as if the setting is Versailles, mixed in with occasional acts of barbarism against slaves.... That authenticity card that Tarantino uses to buy all those 'niggers' has an awfully selective memory." (CNN, 2013) 22
Accuratezza storica? 23
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Tarantino: riappropriazione • "My feeling is that the word “nigger” is probably the most volatile word in the English language. The minute any word has that much power, as far as I’m concerned, everyone on the planet should scream it. No word deserves that much power. I’m not afraid of it." (intervista a The Australian , 1998) 25
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Gangsta Rap : Nigga nigga nigga 28
Lenny (Bob Fosse, 1974) 29
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