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Volume 11, Numéro 3, Pages 507-523
2026-06-01

Children’s Science Fiction Cinema And Representations Of Digital Technology: Between Educational Construction And The Reshaping Of Perception

Authors : Bekhouche Fatma . Soukal Imene .

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationship between technology and children's cinema by examining the representations adopted and promoted by science fiction films. This cinematic genre represents a symbolic space that is particularly appealing and accessible to child audiences, as it offers narratives and scenarios about the future of humanity in line with the technological development. this study analyzes selected samples of science fiction films intended for children in order to identify the dominant representations conveyed. The study was carried by a qualitative content analysis as a detailed and systematic approach to uncover patterns and perceptions embedded in the communicative messages.

Keywords

children's cinema ; science fiction films ; digital technology ; educational messages ; stereotypical images