Empathy and Community in the Age of Refugees: Petzold’s Radical Translation of Seghers’ Transit

Petzold’s film constitutes a radical translation of Seghers’ novel by transforming her tale of political refugees in Vichy France into an existential allegory depicting the fluidity of identities and relationships in a globalized world. The transitory existence of Petzold’s war refugee serves as an...

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Main Author: Margarete J. Landwehr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/9/4/118