Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust
Since it was unleashed on cinema audiences in 1980, Cannibal Holocaust has shocked viewers and provoked censors with its graphic imagery and unrelenting nihilism. Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust pulls apart the layers of this film to reveal its relevance to cinematic and literary history, anthropology, nature studies, ethics and censorship, media and journalism, documentary filmmaking, representations of cannibalism and post-colonialism, and genre cinema. The book also addresses some of the most frequent criticisms of Cannibal Holocaust, including its depictions of native people and the inclusion of real-life animal killings. Matching the audacity of the film itself, Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust makes provocative arguments about the influence of corporate media, the purpose of art, the relationship between industrialized and indigenous people, the amorality of nature, and the roots of violence.
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