Assignment on Bangladesh Films: Mainstream Films vs Alternative Cinema Submitted to Ariful Islam Lecturer‚ Department of English East West University Submitted by Sarah Elma 2013-2-40-035 Department of English East West University Submission Date: 20 June 2013 When mainstream cinema becomes too dull‚ people seek alternative methods. In Bangladesh‚ mainstream cinema started with FDC and has moved on to address the need of the community which is horror‚ suspense‚ romance-the combination of everything
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Being the film industry powerhouse that it is‚ Lucas film has a crucial role in fixing the erroneous cultural image of women and their role in society that has been generated by all types of media. Not only female characters constantly dominated by and presented as weaker than their male counterparts‚ they are also heavily outnumbered by them. Women are also still relatively rare in top media management positions. Furthermore‚ they are in large part excluded from the technical aspects of film production
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Shine‚ an award winning film directed by Scott Hicks‚ depicts the life of musical genius David Helfgott and the challenges and suffering he overcame in his life. Through a variety of film techniques Hicks is able to capture certain aspects of the human condition such as that of isolation‚ deprivation of freedom and one’s longing to be loved and cared about. Shine is also highly inspirational‚ illustrating a person’s ability to move forward in life despite facing the debilitating effects of psychological
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in. An artifact that has‚ over time‚ depreciated in its popularity is the 1995 American drama film Rebel Without A Cause. Released on October 27th‚ 1955‚ this film may not be as relevant as it was in the past (you probably wont find it in a millennials’s film collection or Netflix cue)‚ but it’s most certainly significant as it served as a milestone in the creation of new ideas about teenagers. The film captures teenage angst in a meaningful way‚ where adolescents wish to be understood and heard
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director and auteur. Welles legacy was well established before his work in films primarily he gained a lot of praise for his radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds. Besides this Welle’s filmography is probably what he is most well known for with such films as Touch of Evil‚ The Magnificent Amerbsons‚ and of course Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane to this date is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made however the film itself and Welles only received a best screenplay award. Welle’s was essentially
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The Hero’s Journey in Film: The Boondock Saints The idea of a clear and precise pattern that nearly all heroes follow is not something new. In fact‚ one of the most famous examples of a hero cycle is the one created by Joseph Campbell. In his world-renowned book‚ The Hero with a Thousand Faces‚ Campbell sets up and explains how every hero follows the same basic path until he/she winds up back at the beginning and another cycle begins. “The mythical hero…is lured…to the threshold of adventure…journeys
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Film Techniques Used in the Great Debaters Racism is the belief in the superiority of a particular race (Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary). From hundreds of years ago till present day‚ racism has and always will be an injustice in society. Back in mainly the 1900’s‚ racism was very dominant in communities‚ specifically in the Southern States of the US. For example‚ the film The Great Debaters focusses on a black debate team in Marshall‚ Texas in 1930. The team starts off debating other black
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Salaam Cinema Film Review Documentary seeks to present factual information about the world whereby the filmmaker asks the audience to assume that the film presents trustworthy information about its subject (Bordwell & Thompson 2011). In films‚ they offer the audience various ways for experiencing‚ along with viewing exactly what they find gratifying. Films tend to not merely just help to develop a thought or perhaps exploring visual qualities and sound textures but also‚ take audience on a journey
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White Dog (1982) was Samuel Fuller’s last Hollywood film and also the most controversial film ever. The film was based on a 1970 non-fiction novel of the same name by Romain Gary. The film was finished in 1982‚ but was suppressed in the United States by Paramount Pictures due to the sensitive content about racism. White dog first officially release in America was 2008. White Dog opens with Julie‚ who is a young actress living alone in the Hollywood Hills‚ hitting a white dog with her car during
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In the early 1900’s silent films amazed audiences with images‚ later talkies impressed with sound‚ today we have 3D. As technology continues to evolve so too will film genres. Genres‚ while having some shared characteristics‚ also differ in terms of stylistic devices used. For instance‚ the dramatic film “The Notebook” effectively uses color to reinforce theme and has plausible performers as the two main protagonists. “The Notebook” directed by Nick Cassavetes in 2004 tells the story of a couple’s
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