THE MACHINE-CITY: IMAGINARIES, THEORY-FICTION, AND HYPERREALITY FROM METROPOLIS (1927) TO THE PRESENT

Authors

  • Diego Guerrero Soto Universidad de Playa Ancha
  • Danilo Ahumada Flores Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22370/panamb.2025.20.5037

Abstract

Cinema offers a fertile ground for social analysis, as both its themes and aesthetics reflect the prevailing thought of each era. This paper explores how Metropolis constructs an urban imaginary that, through fiction, anticipates and transcends the actual conditions of the industrial city. Drawing on Mark Fisher’s concept of hyperreality, the analysis focuses on three dimensions: the relationship between the film, hyperreality, and urban imaginaries; the machine-city model as a representation of the capitalist city; and a series of metaphors that link the symbolic universe of Metropolis with contemporary dynamics of urban life.

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Published

2026-10-06

How to Cite

THE MACHINE-CITY: IMAGINARIES, THEORY-FICTION, AND HYPERREALITY FROM METROPOLIS (1927) TO THE PRESENT. (2026). Panambí. Revista De Investigaciones Artísticas, 1(20). https://doi.org/10.22370/panamb.2025.20.5037