Interesting Giorgio Agamben Video

Here is an onlined mini-lecture by Giorgio Agamben on the profane and the sacred.

Paikea as Sovereign and Homo Sacer

I would like to propose a possible reading of the movie Whale Rider, in particular the fact that Paikea must, to make her grandfather respect her, go out to sea and (almost) drown. I want to compare this with Giorgio Agamben’s analysis of the king’s two bodies in Homo Sacer. My basic thesis is that

“Bound” (1996) – Gorgio Agamben vs. William Connolly

In this post I seek to examine Andy and Larry Wachowski’s film “Bound” from the perspective (once again) of Giorgio Agamben. This time I want to go over the scene where Caesar kills Gino (played by Richard Sarafian). I suggest that Caesar’s ability to kill Gino is a good illustration of the figure of homo sacer within the sovereign. I want to then consider  William Connolly’s criticism of Agamben, and relate that back to the film – showing how there is