Urban Stories: Power, Poverty & Conflict. Exam Preparation. La Haine, City Of God and Elite Squad Seminars. TASK. You will be producing a Prezi to upload to Moodle on one of the films above. Your seminar will consist of the following:
Topics for your seminar •
Context of the films
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Micro elements (film language)
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Macro elements (narrative & genre)
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Messages & Values
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Issues of Representation (of groups/gender/class/authority/countries )
(Social, political, historical, cultural, production)
When you have researched your topic try and answer the question below in 6 bullet points.
Past/possible questions 1. How far does the impact of the films you have studied for this unit depend on distinctive uses of film techniques? 2. How far do the films you have studied for this topic offer an analysis of the social issues they present? 3. To what extent do you think the films you have studied present either clear or ambiguous messages about the worlds they represent? 4. What is the importance of mise-en-scène and/or sound in creating meaning and generating response in the films you have studied? 5. What are some of the cinematic devices and techniques in your films that the film-makers use to provoke a response from audiences? You may wish to refer to two sequences in detail from each film to illustrate your answer.