Imperialism Archives - Bright Lights Film Journal

a Imperialism Archives - Bright Lights Film Journal

Category: Imperialism

Colonialism · Drama · Imperialism · Melodrama

Postcolonial Melancholia in David Lean’s Brief Encounter

January 29, 2026

Typically recognized for its portrayal of middle-class repression and female depression, the film is also an early eulogy to British empire. The doomed flirtation signals an end to Britain’s love[…]

Central and South America · Colonialism · Imperialism · Marxism · Politics · Satire

On Political Filmmaking and Alex Cox’s Walker (1987)

December 14, 2025

Alex Cox’s Walker (1987) is an instructive example of how to make a film about modern political issues without becoming overly burdened by the present moment. In telling the story[…]

Category: Imperialism

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