Representation of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in 5 Days of War

Abstract

Representation of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in 5 Days of War is the main

issue of this research. Researcher has examined the 5 Days of War by taking theoretical

support from new historicism mainly of Michel Foucault, Stephen Greenblatt, Stuart Hall

and Edward Said. This research has explored that 5 Days of War is a discourse that has

been highly influenced by western geopolitical ideology and directed in favor of Georgia

against Russia. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics Renny Harlin claims, the world is

attracted to Olympic games and it is his job to inform the world about what happens in

Georgia at that time. However, the film director takes Georgian side ignoring Georgian

Government's clean field operation in South Ossetia where more than ten Russian

peacekeepers are killed before formal outbreak of the war. The research work examines

director's deliberate representation of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Also, the researcher

explores several covert reasons for director's resentment to Russia. Hence, the researcher

has gone to underlying level of this war in lights of new historicism that postulates

different speculations from that of established positions in the given context.