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With Tenet on its way, let's talk about Nolan's other sci-fi thriller from a decade ago: Inception. This video essay is an analysis of how Inception reflects on the relationship between filmmaker, film, and audience.

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Works Cited:

Christopher Nolan. “Movie Theaters are a Vital Part of Our Social Life. They Will Need Our Help.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...
David Chen. “Christopher Nolan’s Inception Is About Filmmaking.”    • Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception' Is Ab...  
Jacopo della Quercia and J.F. Sargent. “5 Great Movies with Mind-Blowing Symbolism You Didn’t Notice.” https://www.cracked.com/article_20497...
Maria Bustillos. “The Key to Inception: It’s a Movie About Making Movies.” https://www.theawl.com/2010/07/the-ke...
Roland Barthes. The Death of the Author.
Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer. “The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception.”
Wisecrack. “The Brilliant Deception of Inception.”    • The Brilliant Deception of Inception ...  

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“Love Him” by Loyalty Freak Music
“Setup With an E” by Small Collin
Symphony No. 1: Hope? by Steve Combs
Symphony No. 3: Failure by Steve Combs


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