In Not Gone With The Wind, Eli Cortiñas explores the politics of images and their impact. Made from a collage of found sequences taken from Hollywood cinema, television series, advertising, Ted Talks, and YouTube videos, the film critiques the reinforcement of toxic stereotypes and misleading historical narratives. In this era of fake news, Covid-fuelled conspiracy theories, and global political uprisings, Cortiñas rightly asks “who owns the narrative”? and suggests that to save the future, one might have to reassess the past. With her meticulous selection of moving image sequences and quotes, Cortiñas refers to the current regime of ideas, and reveals how fear and mass media’s complicity reinforces hegemonic policies. Text written by Elise Lammer.
Video installation · Video installation