Културната интегративност на ремиксот низ примерот на филмот „Преродба на една нација“ на DJ Spooky

Abstract

The paper presents an application of the basic theoretical assumptions of remix and interactive arts in the context of the re-contextualized story of the remix-film Rebirth of a Nation by DJ Spooky. In this respect, the film consistently follows the ideology of remix, understood as a free merging and reworking of all cultural heritages that have been involved in the creation of American culture. Also, it is an excellent indicator of the culturally inclusive potentials of the remix, which, through the processes of mixing different voices, emancipates the unheard from the stagnancy of cultural hegemony. Demystification of the racist premises of the original film reflects the political aspirations of the remix as a means of undermining the stigmatizing rule of the white middle-aged man towards the other and for a proper representation of black culture within the wider American culture.