From Ant to Crane, A Subjective Memory: A Close Reading of Intergenerational Migrant Stories in Animated Documentaries
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2025-07-08
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This thesis examines the question: How are animation-specific narrative and stylistic
strategies used in animated documentaries about migration and intergenerational experiences
to depict subjective memory? This is done through a close analysis of three animated
documentaries. By looking at scenes depicting migration journeys as well as the experiences
of families after these journeys, it becomes clear that the importance of the animated
documentaries is the individuality of the stories. Each film uses animation techniques to
visualise how either the first-hand testimony of the migration journey interpret their
experiences, or the film pays close attention to how second generation immigrants retell their
family history, attempt to connect to these histories, and work through the mourning that
comes with postmemory. Animation techniques such as metaphors, associative relations, and
penetration help make sense of these stories and their interpretations.
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