Reconfiguring History with Dialectical Images: Notes from the Work La Rabbia by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Abstract

This work presents an analysis of Walter Benjamin's book "Passagens," aiming to demonstrate the resonance of Benjamin's concepts in the ideas of Pier Paolo Pasolini. The analysis focuses on the notion of the dialectical image as a critical tool for art critique, particularly regarding the relationship between cinematic imagery and the attempt to salvage the past. Despite their distinct approaches, both authors imbue the past with revolutionary potential. This relationship is articulated through Benjamin's reflections on History, guided by the notion of the dialectical image. This concept has been reinterpreted by Georges Didi-Huberman in terms of the critical image. Thus, this research employs these concepts to critically address Pasolini's work, revealing the construction of dialectical images in his films and emphasizing the contrast between Pasolini's cinematic production and Benjamin's project in "Passagens," with the concept of the dialectical image serving as the gravitational center of this article.