The building of the freedom martyrs in the documentary Je Suis Charlie

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2175497741759

Keywords:

Charlie Hebdo, Hero's Journey, Mythcriticism.

Abstract

In 2015, a terrorist attack on the head office of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo caused a worldwide commotion, and the slogan “Je Suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) went viral on the internet. Amidst the tributes, the newspaper and the murdered cartoonists began to be revered as sacred symbols of freedom. The purpose of the present research is to analyze the mythologies that the documentary Je Suis Charlie (2015) manipulated in order to attribute a sacred meaning to this story. To this end, a film analysis was made based on the perspectives of mythcriticism. It was verified that the documentary narrative was structured in such a way as to mystify the journal from the contrast of cartoonists' heroism with a dark aspect of Islamism.

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Andre Azevedo da Fonseca, Londrina State University

Adjunct Professor at the Center for Education, Communication and Arts (CECA) at Londrina State University. PhD in History (Unesp) with postdoctoral degree in the Advanced Program of Contemporary Culture (UFRJ)

Helene Ayoub Franzon, Londrina State University

Master in Communication at the State University of Londrina

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Published

2021-05-20

How to Cite

Azevedo da Fonseca, A., & Franzon, H. A. (2021). The building of the freedom martyrs in the documentary Je Suis Charlie. Animus.Inter-American Journal of Media Communication, 20(42). https://doi.org/10.5902/2175497741759

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Vol. 20 No. 42 (2021)

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Free Articles

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