Cinematic Perspectives on International Law

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Olivier Corten, Francois Dubuisson, Martyna Falkowska-Clarys

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Manchester University Press
20 January 2026

Films, movies & cinema; Individual film directors, film-makers; Comparative politics; International institutions; International law

Series: Melland Schill Perspectives on International Law

Why are constitutionalist ideals so prominent in science fiction? Does Independence Day depict self-defence as a legal concept with absolute limits? Is international law lost in space?

This innovative interdisciplinary volume represents the first exploration of the relationship between international law and cinema. From Star Wars to Werner Herzog, The Godfather to The West Wing, this book uncovers a diverse range of representations of international law and its norms in film and television. Examining the wider links between international law, cinema, and ideology, the contributions not only examine visual representations of international law, but they offer an essential insight into the functions fulfilled by these cinematic representations.

Providing an extraordinary introduction to a variety of perspectives on core international legal questions, Cinematic perspectives on international law extends a valuable methodology by which international lawyers can critique the depiction of international law in film.

Edited by: Olivier Corten, Francois Dubuisson, Martyna Falkowska-Clarys
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9781526195715
ISBN 10: 1526195712
Series: Melland Schill Perspectives on International Law
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 20 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1 International law on the screen: determining the methodology - Olivier Corten and François Dubuisson 2 International law, guardian of the galaxy? - Marco Benatar 3 Interspecies relations in science fiction movies and human international law - Vincent Chapaux 4 The UN Charter in action movies - Olivier Corten 5 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a cinematic saga - François Dubuisson 6 Is cinema the handmaid of international criminal justice? - Anne Lagerwall 7 The fog of law in the fog of war: international humanitarian law in war movies - Martyna Falkowska-Clarys and Vaios Koutroulis 8 Science fiction cinema and the nature of international law - Nicolas Kang-Riou 9 War on film: gender trouble in Siddiq Barmak’s Osama - Gabrielle Simm 10 Shut the fuck up, Suarez! Necroethics and rights in a world of shit - Mario Prost 11 Presentations and representations of international law in films and TV series - Serge Sur 12 Cine-legality: international law at the movies - Gerry Simpson Index -- .

Olivier Corten is Professor of International Law at the Universite libre de Bruxelles Francois Dubuisson is Professor of International Law at the Universite libre de Bruxelles Martyna Falkowska-Clarys is an attache at the Belgian Judicial Training Institute