Cinema as dreamspace

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Tyrer, B. 2026. Cinema as dreamspace. in: Freud and Visual Technologies Freud Museum.

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Chapter title	Cinema as dreamspace
Authors	Tyrer, B.
Abstract	This chapter explores the relationship between film and dream as it has been theorised by Jean-Louis Baudry, Slavoj Žižek, and Todd McGowan.
Sustainable Development Goals	10 Reduced inequalities
Middlesex University Theme	Creativity, Culture & Enterprise
Book title	Freud and Visual Technologies
Publisher	Freud Museum
Accepted	15 Jul 2026
Deposited	21 Jul 2026
Output status	Accepted
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