Abstract

This article talks about the depiction of harassment in the street happening in the Quais de Seine’s scene in the film Paris Je t’aime. The film depicts the story of women harassed in the street by strangers who shouted to her uncomfortable words that usually happens in Paris. Street harassment is public bullying happening in the street, usually driven by sexual desire that transforms in to verbal and physical contacts. The goal of this research is to comprehend the street harassment focusing on Quais de Seine’s scene in Paris Je t’aime. Cinematography and narrative elements show the type of harassment and how it is contested by both perpetrators and victims. This article uses qualitative and literary methods to analyze the data. The result shows that the victims of street harassment are generally experienced by women of color; whereas, the perpetrators are usually different men of color. Also, this research found that street harassment isn’t only about sexual desire but it also intersects with religious value.

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