The Queer Voices of Xavier Dolan’s Mommy

This article examines the vocal materialities of Xavier Dolan’s film Mommy (2014). It focuses on the film’s swearing, competing diegetic voices, disruptive soundtrack, as well as its scenes of lip synch, play-back, and karaoke, in order to convey queer vocal identifications. The article’s interdisci...

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Main Author: Jason R. D’Aoust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2017-02-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/11755
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The Queer Voices of Xavier Dolan’s Mommy
European Journal of American Studies
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lip synch
swearing
vocality
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title The Queer Voices of Xavier Dolan’s Mommy
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